Space stations
By: by Ruth Owen
Series: Objects in space
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781477758694; 9781477758700; 9781477758724
Subjects: Space stations; Juvenile literature; Exploration
Description: A space station is a very unique place to live. How do people who live on space stations get food, air, and water? What kinds of experiments are conducted on them? Readers find out as they explore what life has been like on space stations throughout their history. They tour the Soviet Union space stations of the past as well as today's International Space Station through enlightening text and detailed photographs. Fun fact boxes provide readers with additional information about space stations and their role in space exploration.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.
Table of contents: title: A home in space; title: Salyut 1; title: Salyut: success and tragedy; title: The story of Skylab; title: Daily life on Skylab; title: The Mir Space Station; title: Successes and failures; title: The International Space Station (ISS); title: Getting to the ISS; title: Space station essentials; title: Everyday life on the ISS; title: The robot crew; title: Science in space; title: Glossary; title: Websites; title: Read more, index.