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Spacecare: A Kid’s Guide to Surviving Space answers children’s questions about the challenges faced by astronauts living and working in space. I imagine this was a fun book to write. Can you tell us a bit about the writing process and how you gathered your information?
I spent many hours reading lots of books written by astronauts in space. I looked up scientific papers to understand some of the science research being done in microgravity. And I interviewed space medicine doctors and even Astronaut Megan McArthur. I’m also lucky enough to have participated in two NASA Social events where I got to visit behind the scenes at NASA Johnson and NASA Kennedy Space Center.
Did you learn anything that surprised you as you put your book together?
I didn’t know that your heart changes shape when you’re in space. Instead of being more like an oval to a circle. It’s because gravity is not acting upon the heart, pulling it down. Also, there is no “down” or “up” in space. Either position is just the same.
Can young readers expect to see more informational texts from you soon, and when will your next book be released?
I have 50 books out now that readers can choose from. They are nonfiction, mostly about STEM, and cover topics from WWII to robotics, to astronauts and aquanauts, to Zoology and crash-test dummies. I love all things science and STEM. Check them out on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, your favorite local bookstore. And tons of them are in the library, too. Science Rocks!
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Spacecare: A Kid’s Guide to Surviving Space
There is so much about the wide, wonderful world above us, its endless fields filled with stars, its vast expanses as yet untouched by humankind–a fascinating untold mystery. One of the questions many of us may ask is, “How does the human body respond to a space environment?” In this comprehensive and colorful guide, decades of data on human adaptation to a microgravity environment are shared with the reader in an engaging journey through the medical science of space. With records from real astronauts, hard data from the Mayo Clinic, and information from the Smithsonian Institute, this educational guide is a snapshot of life aboard the International Space Station and the effects of space travel on human physiology.
Spacecare: A Kid’s Guide to Surviving Space, by Jennifer Swanson, is no science-fiction tale. Instead, it is an insider’s guide to life aboard the International Space Station. With full-color photographs and numerous side panels filled to the brim with interesting and relevant facts, readers are pulled into this world of real scientific study that seems to beckon readers to venture out into the unknown.
It was Lord Byron who once wrote, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” This statement holds true for this book, where the reader learns facts that seem far beyond the realm of possibility. One such fact is the sheer speed of the space station, which hurtles through the abyss at over 17,000 MPH every single day. Other facts are surprising in a much different way, where avid science fiction fans must remember that some aspects of space travel, such as artificial gravity, have yet to be invented. Taken together, this engaging guide showcases the magic and mystery of the space environment, whose secrets have only just begun to be revealed to the human race.
Spacecare: A Kid’s Guide to Surviving Space is highly recommended for educators and parents who want to find scientifically reliable guides for their children about space. With the STEM movement rising to the forefront of education, no library should be without this comprehensive guide to human physiology in space. Earning five out of five stars for relevant information, high educational value, and engaging format, this incredible guide to space is a great fit for readers of all ages who wish to learn more about the world outside our atmosphere.
Pages: 80 | ASIN : B0BKCHFFV3
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