Title The astro chimps : America's first astronauts / Dawn Cusick.

Publication Info.	Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2024]
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Description	210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary	"When the United States was scrambling to catch up to the Soviets after their successful launch of Sputnik, they didn't turn to Mercury Seven astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn. Rather, they began bringing chimpanzees to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico for a top-secret program. The goal? To do everything America needed to make space travel safe for humans and beat the Soviets. Based on extensive research and interviews with living members of the team of veterinarians, handlers, and psychologists who worked with the animals, The Astrochimps offers a fresh perspective on animal intelligence and the rise of the space age. Detailed back matter provides resources, space mission stats, and calls to action for young readers to honor the astrochimps' legacy and advocate for the humane treatment of chimpanzees today." -- Amazon.com
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and inex.
Contents	Preface -- Wild lives -- Astrochimps in space -- Racing to deeper space -- Battle of the astronauts -- Astrochimps on the moon? -- Final flights -- Epilogue -- Rest in peace.
Subject	Ham (Chimpanzee), 1957-1983 -- Juvenile literature.
	Enos (Chimpanzee), 1957-1962 -- Juvenile literature.
	Manned space flight -- Research -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
	Chimpanzees -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Animal space flight -- Juvenile literature.
	Astronauts -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
	Astronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
	Chimpanzees as laboratory animals -- Juvenile literature.
	Manned space flight -- Research -- United States.
	Chimpanzees -- United States -- Biography.
	Astronauts -- United States.
	Chimpanzees as laboratory animals.
	Ham (Chimpanzee), 1957-1983.
	Enos (Chimpanzee), 1957-1962.
	Manned space flight -- Research -- United States.
	Chimpanzees -- United States -- Biography.
	Animal space flight.
	Astronauts -- United States.
	Astronautics.
	Chimpanzees as laboratory animals.
Genre/Form	Informational works.
Added Title	Astrochimps
	America's first astronauts
ISBN	9781641608954 (hardcover)
	1641608951 (hardcover)

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