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Spacecare : a kid's guide to surviving space / by Jennifer Swanson ; foreword by astronaut Megan McArthur.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic Press Kids, an imprint of Mayo Clinic Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 80 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9798887700076
  • 9789798887703
  • 9798887700
Other title:
  • Space care
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Note from astronaut Megan McArthur -- Introduction -- Not in your own backyard -- Living it up on the ISS -- From the Smithsonian collection: Aerospace medicine artifacts -- From the Smithsonian collection: Spacesuits -- Is there a doctor in the house? -- Labs in space.
Summary: "Filled with answers from actual astronauts, Space Care is the perfect book for kids who dream of going to space! Have you ever wondered how astronauts stay healthy in space? What if an astronaut gets sick on the space station? Does snot run in space? This fascinating photo-illustrated look at space and medicine explores how scientists and physicians study astronauts in space, how they help keep them safe, and what we've learned about the human body through space exploration. Questions from real kids and answers from astronauts, along with photos from NASA, combine for an out-of-this-world exploration of health."
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 629.45 S972 Available 33111011078652
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 629.45 S972 Available 33111011317183
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (page 80) and index.

Note from astronaut Megan McArthur -- Introduction -- Not in your own backyard -- Living it up on the ISS -- From the Smithsonian collection: Aerospace medicine artifacts -- From the Smithsonian collection: Spacesuits -- Is there a doctor in the house? -- Labs in space.

"Filled with answers from actual astronauts, Space Care is the perfect book for kids who dream of going to space! Have you ever wondered how astronauts stay healthy in space? What if an astronaut gets sick on the space station? Does snot run in space? This fascinating photo-illustrated look at space and medicine explores how scientists and physicians study astronauts in space, how they help keep them safe, and what we've learned about the human body through space exploration. Questions from real kids and answers from astronauts, along with photos from NASA, combine for an out-of-this-world exploration of health."

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