In Space Station Science, former NASA mission controller Marianne Dyson
explains all the systems needed to keep the International Space Station
up and running. She shows how the simplest tasks of daily life are
changed in free fall and details the types of experiments scientists can
do in space and nowhere else. Dyson tells how we get to and from space
and gives us a glimpse into the future of space stations. Complete with
activities that simulate life in space and illustrated with full-color
photos and drawings, this insider's guide will show you what it's like
to live in a space station and how what we learn up there could forever
change our lives down here. Illustrations by Dave Klug with a forward by
Buzz Aldrin. This book was awarded a 1999 Golden Kite Award from the
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and Booklist named
it a Top Ten Youth Science Book. The National Science Teachers
Association and Children's Book Council named it an Outstanding Trade
Book for 2000.