{"product_id":"ham-the-astrochimp","title":"Ham: The Astrochimp","description":"\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 threeyearold 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 countrys 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":"Brand: Boyds Mills Pr","offers":[{"title":"Hilliard, Richard \/ hardcover","offer_id":47839832015093,"sku":"SONG1590784596","price":13.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/51qlVqmOePL.jpg?v=1773747162","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/ham-the-astrochimp","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}