The Amazing Pop-up, Pull-out Space Shuttle (DK Amazing Pop-Up Books) [Hardcover]

David Hawcock (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: DK Amazing Pop-Up Books

How does the space shuttle fly? How do astronauts live and work on board? The creator of our hugely successful Amazing Pull-Out Pop-Up Body in a Book has a new paper-engineered surprise. Open out these pages and discover the world of the space shuttle, in an amazing 3-D paper-sculpted poster more than 4 feet long! Bursting with entertaining illustrations and packed with space facts that explain how the space shuttle flies and what life is like for the astronauts on a mission. Children can remove the flight deck to examine the spacecraft's inner workings. Includes extraordinary NASA photos.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Is it a book? Is it a wall chart? No, it's your own personal space shuttle! Not one your kids can actually climb into, but almost. Concealed within the booklike hard covers--and unfolding as magically and improbably as a life raft--is a four-foot-tall model of NASA's stubby white bird. The cargo bay opens to reveal a removable communications satellite, complete with solar panels; and there's a fully articulated robotic arm for lifting the satellite into "space." The shuttle's wings unfold, and colorful informational panels on both sides of the main pop-up explain everything a young Mission Specialist could want to know about, from training in water tanks to chasing spheres of weightless orange juice. There are lots of facts, too: flight dynamics, noise levels at lift-off, cargo capacity, how much heat the shield can take, etc. Younger fingers will need a little help getting the whole thing unfolded and the bits and pieces tucked into place without damage. With a bit of tape, the whole thing could easily be mounted on a bedroom wall. A must for any aspiring space explorer! (Ages 5 and older) --Richard Farr

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 12 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN; 1ST edition (August 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789434571
• ISBN-13: 978-0789434579
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,046,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pop-Up Space Program!, January 11, 2007

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Adrian M. Kleinbergen "AMK" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Amazing Pop-up, Pull-out Space Shuttle (DK Amazing Pop-Up Books) (Hardcover)

This is a great item for kids and interested adults as well. The engineering to design this is amazing. The details are good and at a scale that is impressive and easy to comprehend. The shuttle is a bit hard to unfold the first few times and you have to be careful with it as it is fragile (I would only buy this for a child if an adult were supervising the play). I would use a couple of hardcover books or small objects of similar weight to hold down the edges of the opened shuttle construct, then it is easier to examine and operate the various details. I got this for my 7 year old nephew and he thinks it's awesome.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pop-up shuttle, July 12, 2008

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Judith Fogie "quilling judie" (Okeechobee, Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Amazing Pop-up, Pull-out Space Shuttle (DK Amazing Pop-Up Books) (Hardcover)

Really something to see! If you've been to NASA or not , this is the best way to show someone the shuttle parts! And the size--WOW!

5.0 out of 5 stars To infinity, and beyond !, March 25, 2000

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Nick - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Amazing Pop-up, Pull-out Space Shuttle (DK Amazing Pop-Up Books) (Hardcover)

David Hawcock has done it again. This time, he squeezed a 4-foot long space shuttle in a book ! Unfold the book and out pops, a gigantic space shuttle ! Busting with facts, this novelty book encourages any kids who hate to read, read as they play with the space shuttle. This fantastic book can be hung on the wall, great for classrooms or the home.