Spacewalk: The Astounding Gemini 4 Mission

by Carl R. Green

Book Overview

Gemini 4 pilot Ed White could see Hawaii, California, Texas, and Florida. Millions of Americans had seen these places before, but White had a unique view. He looked at them while walking in space. One hundred miles above Earth and moving freely outside the Gemini 4 spacecraft, White saw these states as tiny stepping stones. The first American spacewalk was a monumental achievement, and it helped push the space program toward its ultimate goal of landing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464400768
• ISBN13: 9781464400766
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9