Download or read book Astronaut Handbook written by Meghan McCarthy and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DO YOU HAVE what it takes to be an astronaut? Meghan McCarthy blasts readers off to astronaut school in her new, young, nonfiction picture book. Take a ride on the “Vomit Comet” and learn how it feels to be weightless. Have your measurements taken—100 to be exact—for your very own space suit. Meghan McCarthy has created the perfect book to share with children who want to be astronauts when they grow up.