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Physical Description:32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. print
Publisher:New York, NY : Weigl Publishers, 2010.
Content descriptions
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
What is a space station? -- Birth of a dream -- Getting there -- Sharing space -- The partners -- First steps -- Building blocks -- Ferries to the station -- Power for space -- Linking arms -- Moving around -- Sleep space -- Science on the space station -- Housekeeping -- Keeping fit -- Don't look down! -- Building it big -- What we have learned.
Summary, etc.:
What are humans doing to explore the "final frontier"? From satellites to the space shuttle, humans have planned and constructed the tools and machinery necessary to quench our curiosity about outer space. This title investigates the technology we use to explore the universe and beyond.
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