Space Stations

by Ruth Owen

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477758694
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	12/30/2014
Series:	Objects in Space Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

A Home in Space 4

Salyub 1 6

Salyub-Success and Tragedy 8

The Story of Skylab 10

Daily Life an Skylab 12

The Mir Space Station 14

Successes and Failures 16

The International Space Station (ISS) 18

Getting to the ISS 20

Space Station Essentials 22

Everyday Life on the ISS 24

The Robot Crew 26

Science in Space 28

Glossary 30

Websites 31

Read More, Index 32