ISBN: 9780887847936

Description: 288 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Other Title: Too far from home : a story of life and death in space.

Notes:

• Formerly titled: Too far from home.
• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

• Simple machines
• The other side of the envelope
• The geography of isolation
• Time and distance
• Gone
• The best parts of lonely
• Earthshine
• A thin thread
• Mission control
• I think we're in trouble
• The weight of the world.

Control Number: 166965

Subjects:

• Columbia (Spacecraft) -- Accidents.
• International Space Station.
• Manned space flight -- Risk assessment.
• Risk management.
• Space vehicle accidents.

Other Authors: Jones, Chris, 1973- Too far from home.