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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Space shuttles	Stuart A. Kallen	Describes the physical characteristics of space shuttles and life aboard them, and provides a history of the NASA space shuttle program.	OL15042169W
Space shuttle	Chris Oxlade	Describes different parts of a space shuttle and how they work.	OL15077731W
The Challenger	Thomas Streissguth,Gil Chandler	Portrays the space shuttle Challenger, the events that led to its destruction, and the effects of the disaster on the space program.	OL15969858W
Stephen Biesty's incredible cross-sections pop-up book	Stephen Biesty	Cross-sectional pop-up illustrations preset an iside view of three different vehicles: a fire engine, a rescue helicopter, and a space shuttle.	OL1717267W
You wouldn't want to be on Apollo 13!	Ian Graham	Describes what it was like to be an astronaut on the "unlucky" 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the moon.	OL1818104W
Space Shuttle fact archive	Robert Godwin	The concept for a reusable winged space vehicle has been a dream since the early 20th century. In 1981 the United States launched the first such vehicle, Columbia, and proved that winged spacecraft c…	OL2881990W
I Want to Fly the Shuttle	Baker, David	Discusses the origins of the space shuttle program, qualifications and training of the astronauts, and the lift-off, in-flight activities, and landing of the space shuttle.	OL2966316W
Living in space	Baker, David	Traces the history of manned space flights from Mercury to the Shuttle program, examines the medical effects of weightlessness on astronauts, the difficulties of eating, working, sleeping, and cleani…	OL2966343W
Living in space	Larry Kettelkamp	Discusses what humans have achieved and hope to achieve regarding living in space, examining space flights, space shuttles, and future space stations.	OL3242933W
Space shuttle	Norman S. Barrett	Introduces the vehicle used to carry people into space and back again, telling how it works, what it is like inside, and what the crew does.	OL3262758W
How to fly the space shuttle	Russell Shorto	Explains how space shuttles work and what astronauts do during the course of a shuttle mission.	OL3343361W
The space shuttle	George S. Fichter	Describes the conception of the space shuttle, its construction, its functions, and its potential for future space travel.	OL3965701W
The space shuttle disaster	James McCarter	Discusses the disaster that destroyed the space shuttle Challenger, the history and possible future of space shuttles, and other aspects of such vehicles.	OL4985006W
Space shuttle	Jay, Michael	Explains how the space shuttle works and describes a shuttle trip from lift-off to touchdown.	OL5117229W
The space shuttle, its story and how to make a flying paper model	Frank Xavier Ross	An introduction to the space shuttle -- its history, the construction of its major systems, a typical mission, and what it means in terms of future space travel. Includes instructions for making a si…	OL5360476W
My Life as an Afterthought Astronaut (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #8)	Bill Myers	When accident-prone Wally McDoogle finds himself a part of a space shuttle mission, he learns a lesson about the importance of obeying the rules.	OL55084W
Space station : a two boys adventure story	Grant Edick	While working on Space Station Red Dog, the two winners of a Student in Space contest experience an exciting adventure.	OL6033117W
Space shuttle	Wilbur Cross	Discusses the history and development of the space shuttle, and how, by its "opening up" space, every area of our lives will be affected.	OL819542W
Floating in Space (stage 2)	Franklyn M. Branley	Examines life aboard a space shuttle, describing how astronauts deal with weightlessness, how they eat and exercise, some of the work they do, and more.	OL8198992W
Organization at the Limit	William H. Starbuck (Editor)	The book offers important insight relevant to Corporate, Government and Global organizations management in general. The internationally recognised authors tackle vital issues in decision making, how …	OL8719331W