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24 Hours in Space

By Rob Lloyd Jones
Series: 24 Hours In...
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24 Hours in Space by Rob Lloyd Jones invites young readers to experience a day in the life aboard the International Space Station. It explores the daily routines and scientific experiments of astronauts, highlighting the excitement and challenges of living in outer space. With engaging illustrations and fascinating facts, this book provides an educational glimpse into the wonders of space exploration.
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This adventure-packed children's book will captivate young readers who are fascinated by space exploration. It offers an engaging and educational journey, perfect for those curious about what happens during a day in space. It blends exciting storytelling with informative content, making it an ideal read for aspiring astronauts or kids with an interest in space.

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Daily life on the International Space Station is shown in a lively comic strip.

Join an astronaut for a day as she goes on her first-ever spacewalk, and new crew members arrive. Find out how she trained for her mission and what it's like living and working in space. How do you eat and drink at zero gravity? How do space toilets work? What are space suits designed for?

24 Hours in Space offers a fascinating insight into the daily routines and challenges faced by astronauts, capturing the excitement and wonder of space exploration.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474986335

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Laurent Kling

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 257.0mm

Weight: 470g

Pages: 64

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About the Author

Rob studied Egyptology at university, but never thought he'd do much with it. Since joining Usborne in 2005, he's written loads of books about Ancient Egypt, and on topics ranging from space to the story of Islam. He is also the author of several award-winning historical adventure novels, and a hopeless cook Laurent Kling started his career as an illustrator in the 2000s. He works mainly for young people, where he is called upon to make historic or scientific subjects more fun, and his clients have included Bayard, Fleurus, Milan and Larousse Actes Sud. He has also had comic books published in Canada by Editions de la Pastèque.

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