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629.45 STU
Publication Date 
2018
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"An amusing and informative illustrated guide to life beyond our own planet that covers everything from training for and living in space to the future of space travel and tourism. Now that suborbital space tourism is predicted to become a billion-dollar industry in the next ten years and NASA has announced its plans for landing humans on Mars in the 2030s, the dream of traveling and living in space is taking on new reality. But given that life on Earth can be complicated enough, how can we survive and thrive in the zero-gravity, absolute-zero far reaches of space? Look no further: How to Live in Space is chock-full of all the essential information you need to equip yourself for life beyond our blue planet. Grounded in space science, planetary biology, and rocket science, this accessible guide propels readers through takeoff, life in orbit, terraforming, and the long-term effects of space on the human body. Infographics and full-color illustrations help How to Live in Space to answer your burning questions, including: How do you sleep in microgravity? How do you grow food without water? Will your muscles waste away out there? How do you protect yourself from radiation? This is a light-hearted yet informative guide to a life far from terra firma"-- Stuart provides an amusing and informative guide to life beyond our own planet, covering everything from training for and living in space to the future of space travel and tourism. Readers will learn how we can survive and thrive in the zero-gravity, absolute-zero far reaches of space. Grounded in space science, planetary biology, and rocket science, this guide propels readers through takeoff, life in orbit, terraforming, and the long-term effects of space on the human body. -- adapted from publisher info.
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9781588346384
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