Everything About Astronauts Vol. 1: Fascinating Fun Facts and Trivia about Astronauts for Teens and Adults (Knowledge Nuggets Series)

Very interesting-full of fabulous facts, easy to understand. Space enthusiasts everywhere will love this. Volume 2 is brill too!

The advert was all I needed for my intelligent space mad 11 yr old granddaughter but had to return it as very well written but I feel segments to long for her. Not the one or two bullet points of lines of information I expected

Questions about astronauts answered, including the ones we never think to ask. (Why are they called astronauts? Where are they called astronauts?) So interesting I read it right through. But organized so you can read a bit at a time. Great gift idea! I am looking forward to reading Volume 2. I did read another book by the same author - So You Think You Know CANADA, Eh? LIked that too.

This book is well-organized and well-written. I learned some information from this book that I didn't know before reading this book. Some of the interesting information in this book include the following information: Space is considered 62 miles and more above the Earth. Buzz Aldrin was the first astronaut with a doctoral degree. He is also the first and only person to hold a religious ceremony on the Moon. 12 humans have walked on the surface of the Moon. The odds of an astronaut dying on the job are about one in 20. The Blue Marble picture of the Earth actually was taken upside down with the South Pole on the top of the globe and inverted from the original picture for mass distribution. As of October 2021, a total of 584 people from 41 different nations have gone into space above the Karman line. 515 were men and 69 were women. As of April 2021, over 244 people from 19 different countries have been to the International Space Station.

I’m very fascinated by all things about space and about the men and women who have been able to travel and explore it. This is a book that appeals people of all ages who share this same fascination. We are entering a time where there is renewed interest in space exploration and the men and women who get to be our eyes and ears exploring it.The book covers mostly astronaut topics that are about famous astronauts and about things that take place “on the ground,” but the author stated that also a “Volume 2” is under construction.Can’t wait to read that too!

First half of the book is a decent condensed highlight summary of space exploration. When the author started devoting a while chapter to special interest groups, I quit reading.

I dove right into this book, and found it to be both entertaining and informative! It's a quick, lively read, and even a space nerd like myself learned lots of stuff I didn't know before.