Behind the Scenes at the Space Station

Experience Life in Space

Behind the Scenes at the Space Station
Dorling Kindersley
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NZ$ 37.00
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Hardback
h282 x 219mm - 160pg
5 May 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241536377
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Your access-all-areas pass to the spectacular space stationStep 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
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780241536377
Published: 5 May 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: DK Children
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Format: Hardback
Height: 282mm
Width: 219mm
Pages: 160

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