How astronauts use math /
Hense, Mary.
How astronauts use math / by Mary Hense. - New York : Chelsea Clubhouse, c2010. - 32 p. : col. ill. - Math in the real world .
Includes index.
Contents; Countdown; Liftoff; In Earth Orbit; Rendezvous in Space; Microgravity; The International Space Station; Working in Space; Spacewalk; Foods for Space; Exercise and Recreation; Sleep; Landing; If You Want to Be an Astronauts; Glossary; To Learn More; Index.
When astronauts fly into space to conduct missions, it is made possible because of precise mathematical calculations, from how the spacecraft leaves Earth's atmosphere to how the astronauts pilot the craft. How Astronauts Use Math reveals how designers use math to calculate distance, speed, velocity, and their own safety when creating space-faring vehicles.
9781438130651 1438130651 9781604136104 1604136104
2009023926
Astronautics--Mathematics--Juvenile literature.
Astronauts--Juvenile literature.
TL849 / .H46 2010
510.24 HEN
How astronauts use math / by Mary Hense. - New York : Chelsea Clubhouse, c2010. - 32 p. : col. ill. - Math in the real world .
Includes index.
Contents; Countdown; Liftoff; In Earth Orbit; Rendezvous in Space; Microgravity; The International Space Station; Working in Space; Spacewalk; Foods for Space; Exercise and Recreation; Sleep; Landing; If You Want to Be an Astronauts; Glossary; To Learn More; Index.
When astronauts fly into space to conduct missions, it is made possible because of precise mathematical calculations, from how the spacecraft leaves Earth's atmosphere to how the astronauts pilot the craft. How Astronauts Use Math reveals how designers use math to calculate distance, speed, velocity, and their own safety when creating space-faring vehicles.
9781438130651 1438130651 9781604136104 1604136104
2009023926
Astronautics--Mathematics--Juvenile literature.
Astronauts--Juvenile literature.
TL849 / .H46 2010
510.24 HEN