Behind the Scenes at the Space Station: Experience Life in Space

Description

Your access-all-areas pass to the spectacular space station Step inside one of humanity's greatest achievements with this behind-the-scenes guide to the International Space Station Revealing a new perspective into the world of space exploration and the daring astronauts who make it possible, Behind the Scenes at the Space Station takes you on a once-in-a-lifetime tour of the space station. Learn what the astronauts do once they make it to the space station, from experiments to repairs, and so much more! Have you ever wondered if plants can grow in space? Or how astronauts go to the loo in zero gravity? Or what it feels like to orbit Earth at 17,500 mph? Behind the Scenes at the Space Station is a treasure trove of information. Did you know that during a 24-hour period, the space station completes 16 orbits of Earth and the astronauts on board see 16 sunrises and sunsets everyday? Or that the International Space Station is so enormous that it was launched in pieces and constructed in orbit? Brimming with astonishing visuals, step-by-step explanations of everyday space work in action, and job profiles of the adventurous people who make it happen, Behind the Scenes at the Space Station is the perfect way to experience life in space.

Working on this title are- Consultant- Dr Suzie Imber, planetary scientist at Leicester University, space educator, and winner of the BBC astronaut training program Astronauts- Do you have what it takes? Writer- Vijay Shah, aerospace engineer, writer, and participant on the BBC astronaut training program Astronauts- Do you have what it takes? Writer- Giles Sparrow, expert space writer and author of many popular DK science titles