Books with title The International Space Station

The International Space Station races through space at 17,500 miles per hour. How do people live there? What may they discover? Find out the story of the twenty-first century's great scientific adventure.Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2001--selected by Natn'l Science Tchrs Assoc. & Child. Bk Cncl. and Booklist "Top 10 Science Books for Children" 2000

We ve sent a man to the moon, but ..can human beings live in space? A global team of engineers and scientists combined forces to design and create a space station so that we could find out. You ve always been excited by the idea of space exploration. Space jobs can be difficult, or downright dangerous. Do you have what it takes to join the crew? You can be a systems engineer and design the robots, fly to the station as a shuttle astronaut, or even live on the completed station. Will you make the cut?"

Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the International Space Station, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind the mission. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.