Born on the Moon: Living in the Space Age (Paperback)
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Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, The Book Depository [54837791], London, United Kingdom.
Language: English. Brand new Book. "Born on the Moon - Living in the Space Age" is a scrapbook style overview of Torres' life dedicated to her Boricua heritage. It is filled with photographs: Puerto Rican family tree, sci-fi influence, the importance of a vision of the future, flying at age 15, traveling abroad, working on satellite data and at NASA, meeting astronauts and other historical figures as co-workers.This book is to entertain and motivate people to envision their future and learn ways to achieve it. It could have a social impact since her stories of diversity and adversity provide a unique life perspective that is timelessly relevant. Her life while pursuing her "impossible dream" is filled with triumph and tragedy. Her parents were born in Puerto Rico but grew up in Harlem during the Great Depression; they are considered "pioneers." Follow her journey from a housing project in The Bronx, through Princeton University to NASA in Houston, Texas in achieving her dream of working in the space program. Science and history are your seat belt. Explore the major influences on Torres as a child: the dawn of the space age; the JFK dedication to country; civil rights movements; family vacations; witness historical events; and more. Imagine a crazy flying Japanese monster inspiring a four-year-old! Like Don Quixote, she battled many a monster who created pitfalls in her path but she pulled herself together to continue her quest.

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Born on the Moon - Living in the Space Age is a scrapbook style overview of Torres' life dedicated to her Boricua heritage. It is filled with photographs: Puerto Rican family tree, sci-fi influence, the importance of a vision of the future, flying at age 15, traveling abroad, working on satellite data and at NASA, meeting astronauts and other historical figures as co-workers.This book is to entertain and motivate people to envision their future and learn ways to achieve it. It could have a social impact since her stories of diversity and adversity provide a unique life perspective that is timelessly relevant. Her life while pursuing her impossible dream is filled with triumph and tragedy. Her parents were born in Puerto Rico but grew up in Harlem during the Great Depression; they are considered pioneers. Follow her journey from a housing project in The Bronx, through Princeton University to NASA in Houston, Texas in achieving her dream of working in the space program. Science and history are your seat belt. Explore the major influences on Torres as a child: the dawn of the space age; the JFK dedication to country; civil rights movements; family vacations; witness historical events; and more. Imagine a crazy flying Japanese monster inspiring a four-year-old! Like Don Quixote, she battled many a monster who created pitfalls in her path but she pulled herself together to continue her quest.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books2Anywhere [190245], Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom.
New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Paperbackshop-US [8408184], Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Alibris, NV, Sparks, [RE:5].
Trade paperback.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Paperbackshop International, GLOS, Fairford, [RE:3].
Softcover.