Packing for Mars for kids
"What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and inform...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Norton Young Readers,
[2022]
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| Summary: | "What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring realm of space travel and life without gravity. From flying on NASA's Weightless Wonder to eating space food, Packing for Mars for Kids is chock-full of first-hand experiences and thorough research. Roach has crafted an authoritative and accessible book that is perfectly pitched to inquiring middle grade readers"-- |
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| Item Description: | "Adapted from Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void"--Title page verso. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 136 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 9-12. |
| ISBN: | 9781324019374 1324019379 |
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