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A review by abigailbat
Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space by Chris Jones
4.0
I didn't know how interested in space I was until I read this book! Chris Jones breezes over the history of the space race in this book, but he concentrates on a 2003 mission that sent three astronauts to live in space for several months. These three astronauts were supposed to come home on the Columbia. But on February 1, 2003, Columbia was destroyed upon reentering the earth's atmosphere, killing the seven astronauts on board. The three men aboard the Interational Space Station were left stranded with no telling when they would be able to come home.
Usually with books like this I end up skipping big chunks of the more factual historical stuff. Jones does a good job of keeping it all interesting, though. He breaks up the sections and, though it sometimes felt like he was skipping around a lot, it makes the facts a lot easier to read. I'm pegging this for an Alex award!
Usually with books like this I end up skipping big chunks of the more factual historical stuff. Jones does a good job of keeping it all interesting, though. He breaks up the sections and, though it sometimes felt like he was skipping around a lot, it makes the facts a lot easier to read. I'm pegging this for an Alex award!