Reaching for the Stars
the inspiring story of a migrant farmworker turned astronaut
$72.85
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2012
Summary
From Fields to the Cosmos: The Inspiring Journey of Jose Hernandez
Born into a family of migrant workers, toiling in the fields by the age of six, Jose M Hernandez dreamed of traveling through the night skies on a rocket ship. REACHING FOR THE STARS is the inspiring story of how he realised that dream, becoming the first Mexican-American astronaut.
Hernandez didn’t speak English till he was 12 and his peers often joined gangs, or skipped school. And yet, by his twenties he w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781455522804 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1455522805 |
| Author: | Jose M. Hernandez |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Center Street |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 492g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 161mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Jose M. Hernandez
Jose M Hernandez is an engineer and a former NASA astronaut who was part of the crew of the STS-128 Space Shuttle mission. Hernandez also founded the Reaching for the Stars Foundation, a non-profit organisation that ‘strives to ensure opportunities for children to pursue their educational and professional goals regardless of perceived obstacles.’
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