The Coolest Job in the Universe: Working Aboard the International Space Station

by Henry M. Holden

Overview

Traveling more than 17,000 miles per hour in constant orbit around Earth, astronauts live and work aboard the International Space Station. Despite the hostile environment of space, the ISS has suitable living conditions for its workers. Astronauts breathe clean air, eat shrimp cocktail, exercise daily, take baths, and take out the trash, in zero gravity, of course. Floating around the ISS, the astronauts have important jobs, conducting experiments and doing research projects. Author Henry M. Holden explores the base camp to the universe from its design and construction to the amazing astronauts who work there.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781464400773
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/16/2012
Series:	American Space Missions: Astronauts, Exploration, and Discovery Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	812,767
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1020L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

1 Danger in Space 4

2 Building the International Space 5tation 11

3 The First Space Stations 18

4 Home Sweet Space Station 25

5 Research on the International Space Station 36

6 Base Camp to the Universe 40

Chapter Notes 43

Glossary 46

Further Reading (Books and Internet Addresses) 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Did you know that there is something in outer space called “space junk”? Actually, there is a lot of it. In 2011, the Joint Space Operations Center was monitoring 22,000 pieces of man-made orbiting objects. This book talks about space junk as well as many other factors most people would not think about with regards to living and working on the International Space Station. The book describes the risks associated with living in space, the benefits of having the space program, and the solutions that have been found to mitigate the risks. There are many pictures of astronauts on the space station, as well as other related photographs. Any child who is interested in the space program will enjoy this overview of what it is like to be in space on the space station. The book also contains a table of contents, a glossary, a list of references for the text, and a list of additional print and Internet resources., Children's Literature

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