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Author:
Owen, Ruth, 1967-
Title:
Astronaut : life as a scientist and engineer in space / by Ruth Owen ; consultant, Kevin Yates.
Publisher:
Ruby Tuesday BooksLtd.,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subject:
International Space Station--Juvenile literature.
Astronauts--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--Juvenile literature.
Space flight training--Juvenile literature.
Space stations--Juvenile literature.
Other Authors:
Yates, Kevin (Exhibition development manager), consultant.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.
Contents:
Just another day at work -- The International Space Station -- Astronaut training -- Training for zero gravity -- Welcome to the Space Station -- Life on the Space Station -- Sleeping, running, and... -- Astronaut scientists at work -- A human experiment -- Ready to spacewalk -- Walking in space -- The journey home -- Welcome back to earth -- Get to work as an astronaut.
Summary:
How do astronauts train and prepare for their missions? What is it like to live aboard the ISS? What types of experiments and science work do astronauts carry out in space? And how are today's astronauts making future missions to Mars, and beyond, a reality?
Series:
Get to work with science and technology
ISBN:
1910549878
9781910549872
OCLC:
(OCoLC)945947639
Locations:
SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)
KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)
NWPC663 -- Nissen Public Library (Saint Ansgar)
DEPA173 -- Thornton Public Library (Thornton)
GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

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