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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149536503321

Autore

Spilsbury Richard

Titolo

In space / / Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Gareth Stevens Publishing, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

1-4824-5975-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Science on Patrol

Disciplina

629.4

Soggetti

Space colonies

Astronautics

Outer space - Exploration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Working in space -- ch. 2. Why study space? -- ch. 3. Lab life -- ch. 4. Out and about -- ch. 5. Cutting-edge technology -- ch. 6. Amazing discoveries.

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers the solar system and other planets, Earth's atmosphere, and life on the International Space Station. Readers are introduced to the many careers in space science, including details on what astronauts actually do. Photographs illustrate the discoveries scientists have made in space and the latest tools expected to make more discoveries in the future.