{"product_id":"ham-the-astrochimp-1590784596-used","title":"Ham: The Astrochimp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1590784596\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hilliard, Richard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this information and entertaining book, featuring bold and lively illustrations, Richard Hilliard celebrates the achievement of Ham, the astrochimp and space hero. On January 31, 1961, a three-year-old chimpanzee named Ham made history in the U.S. space program. Strapped inside a Mercury capsule, the little chimp blasted off into the sky, becoming the first intelligent being to ride an American rocket into suborbital space. Ham made a vital contribution to the country's space program. Because there were so many unanswered questions about space travel, scientists could not risk sending humans on a journey into the unknown. Chimpanzees, however, were perfect space pioneers. Ham forged the way into the outer reaches of space so that human astronauts could follow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67779897426208,"sku":"USED1590784596","price":8.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51qlVqmOePL.jpg?v=1792052745","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/ham-the-astrochimp-1590784596-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}