What's It Like in Space?: Stories from Astronauts Who've Been There (Hardcover)

from literary.jess

My first impression of this book was that it was very visually pleasing. The cover is a rich black, embedded with glitter stars - the kind of cover that begs to be opened and checked out. Inside, I found the nuggets of information, coupled with artsy illustrations, to be fun to read and just enou...

from sweeks1980

"What's It Like in Space: Stories from Astronauts Who've Been There" by Arial Waldman is a fun and engaging look at the quirks, expected and otherwise, that come with space travel. The book consists of around 60 facts about space. These facts are accompanied by a brief description and colorful pi...

from purplethings

A fun, easy to read, fact book about what it's like to travel in space. Written as a collection of short, page long experiences shared by astronauts on every topic from the awe inspiring experience of gazing back at the beauty of Earth to the more absurd topic of burping in space. A fun and inter...

from DarthDeverell

In What's It Like in Space?: Stories From Astronauts Who've Been There, Ariel Waldman compiles an assortment of facts about life working in space. She covers everything from take-off, working in microgravity, and the affects of cosmic rays to eating, sleeping, and using the bathroom. Waldman uses...

from Othemts

I received a free advanced reading copy of this book through the Library Thing Early Reviewers program. One of my favorite science writers, Ariel Waldman, collects anecdotes and quotes from astronauts about their experience in space in a small, illustrated coffee table book. Did you know that one...