What happens in space that causes the body to change? Learn about life in space from astronauts
Is the human body built for Mars? NASA’s studies on the International Space Station show we need to fix a few things before sending people to the Red Planet. Astronauts go into space with good vision and come back needing eyeglasses. Cognition and DNA expression could be affected for years. And then there’s the discomfort of living in a tight space with crewmates, depression, and separation from the people you love.
Space doctors are on the case. You’ll meet the first twin to spend a year in space, the woman who racked up three physically challenging spacewalks in between 320 days of confinement, and the cosmonaut who was temporarily stranded on space station Mir while the Soviet Union broke up underneath him. What are we learning about the human body?
As astronauts target moon missions and eventual landings on Mars, one of the major questions is how the human body will behave in “partial gravity.” How does the human body change on another world, as opposed to floating freely in microgravity? What can studies on Earth and in space tell us about planetary exploration? These questions will be important to the future of space exploration and to related studies of seniors and people with reduced mobility on Earth.
Sales and Market Bullets
- WORLD-RENOWNED ASTRONAUT AND DOCTOR: Dave Williams has flown to space twice, logged more than 17 hours of spacewalks, and trained with Chris Hadfield. He is also a trained doctor who once ran one of Canada’s busiest emergency rooms.
- UNIVERSAL FASCINATION WITH SPACE: Space continues to fascinate and capture the imagination of everyone the world over, and this book answers some of the most-asked questions: What happens to the human body in space? What can studies in space tell us about Earth?
- SOCIAL MEDIA DARLINGS: An expert in her field, Elizabeth Howell is one of the few Canadian journalists to report regularly on space exploration. She has 12K followers on Twitter and the coveted verified blue checkmark. Dr. Dave Williams has 15K followers on Twitter.
Audience
- Space enthusiasts
- People who love fun facts and light science
- People who listen to Quirks and Quarks and Science Friday
- People who like watching Chris Hadfield’s videos and Hank Green’s SciShow
- Readers of the authors’ previous books and fans of their online content