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The International Space Station

Clive Gifford

Just what is it like living on board the International Space Station? Well now you can find out in this fascinating book ... illustrations have a really key role ... they are technically accurate and provide true representations of the mechanics modules and equipment on board the ISS. (Parents In Touch)

What is the space station and how did it get into space? How do astronauts get there and what do they do once they're there? How do astronauts eat sleep or even breathe in space? What effect does living in space have on the human body from making you taller to losing your muscles because of zero gravity. If everything floats then how can you go to the toilet and where does your wee and poo go? Uncover all of the answers and more in this beautifully illustrated and fun book for children. Find out what it takes to become an astronaut and about the essential science experiments that are being carried out there.

Written to inspire a new generation of astronauts Clive's detailed and fact-filled text will make you think you've visited the space station yourself. Fully illustrated by self-confessed space geek illustrator Dan Schlitzkus the illustrations are technically accurate and provide true representations of the mechanics modules and equipment on board the ISS.

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  • Classification : Reference
  • Pub Date : NOV 8, 2018
  • Imprint : Wayland
  • Page Extent : 32
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781526302175
  • Price : INR 599
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Clive Gifford

Clive Gifford lives in Manchester, UK and is an award-winning author of over 150 books for children and adults. These include Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing, winner of the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2014, and Cool Technology, which won the School Library Association Information Book Award 2013. Clive's titles range from the serious (Robots, iScience, How the World Works) and sporty (with books on motor racing, the Olympics and football) to the downright silly (The Curse of the Toxic Trousers).

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