Cruisers - Torque: Motorcycles Author:Jack David This series looks at jobs which involve a high element of danger. Through colour photographs, anecdotes and fact boxes, each book focuses on the risks involved in a dangerous occupation, with detailed information on the rigorous training that prepares men and women for the kinds of risks they will face. The authors also aim to show that discipli... more »ne, commitment and professionalism are essential qualities. Focusing on space travel, this book explores its history, training, its various stages - lift-off, the journey into space, landing, re-entry - and the dangers which astronauts face at each of these stages. Also included are sections on the "Challenger" disaster and the future of space exploration.« less