Packing for Mars for Kids

What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space?

Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring realm of space travel and life without gravity. From flying on NASA's Weightless Wonder to eating space food, Packing for Mars for Kids is chock-full of firs-hand experiences and thorough research. Roach has crafted an authoritative and accessible book that is perfectly pitched to inquiring middle grade readers.

Author: Mary Roach
Publisher: Norton Young Readers
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781324052555
ISBN10: 1324052554
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy