 This Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science paperback book takes readers on a space shuttle mission, from blast-off to touchdown and focuses on life in orbit. Learn Zero Gravity isn't really zero gravity, find out astronauts temporarily grow an inch or so as their joints relax, are able to stand on the walls and ceiling, have to learn new ways to eat, sleep, and use the toilet, and must be very careful about stowing small objects before re-entry. Bounce around the shuttle's cabin and suit up for extra vehicular tasks while back on Earth, a young girl eagerly tracks the flight on television. Details about conditions in space will surprise and delight readers. (Picture book/nonfiction. 7-9) |