Packing for Mars for Kids
New York, N.Y. : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2022], ©2022.
Format: Book
Description: 136 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Gravity rules -- What it's like to fly -- Barfing on the ceiling -- Toilet training for grown-ups -- Strange dinners -- Life without a bath -- Roommates for very small rooms.
Subjects:
Space biology -- Juvenile literature.
Manned space flight -- Juvenile literature.
Astronauts -- Training of -- Juvenile literature.
Space biology -- Juvenile literature.
Manned space flight -- Juvenile literature.
Astronauts -- Training of -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 9-12.
ISBN:
9781324019374
| Availability | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
| C SCIENCE Space Travel Roa | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | Out (Due: 5/31/2023) |
| C SCIENCE Space Travel Roa | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Children's NonFiction | In |
| C SCIENCE Space Travel Roa | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |
"Adapted from Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void"--Title page verso.
Includes index.
Includes index.
