Description
Explore the irreverent side of space travel--and learn about the marvels of modern engineering--in this hilarious illustrated guide to excrement etiquette in the midst of adventurous endeavors.
Space travel is a pinnacle of human ambition and a marvel of engineering. But someone had to figure out how our brave astronauts would go to the bathroom. And like any scientific endeavor, it took a lot of trial and error. Explore the little-seen history of the inventions and advancements that allowed astronauts to boldly go where they've never gone before. From pre-flight rituals to the first person to pee on the moon and zero-gravity toilets to farting etiquette, Peeing and Pooping in Space shares everything you never imagined you'd want to know humorously detailed in smart, easily digestible, and illustrated entries.
Author: Kiona N. Smith
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 05/21/2024
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 6.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780762486618
ISBN10: 0762486619
BISAC Categories:
- Humor | Form | Comic Strips & Cartoons
- Humor | Topic | History
- Science | Space Science | Space Exploration
Space travel is a pinnacle of human ambition and a marvel of engineering. But someone had to figure out how our brave astronauts would go to the bathroom. And like any scientific endeavor, it took a lot of trial and error. Explore the little-seen history of the inventions and advancements that allowed astronauts to boldly go where they've never gone before. From pre-flight rituals to the first person to pee on the moon and zero-gravity toilets to farting etiquette, Peeing and Pooping in Space shares everything you never imagined you'd want to know humorously detailed in smart, easily digestible, and illustrated entries.
Author: Kiona N. Smith
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 05/21/2024
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 6.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780762486618
ISBN10: 0762486619
BISAC Categories:
- Humor | Form | Comic Strips & Cartoons
- Humor | Topic | History
- Science | Space Science | Space Exploration
About the Author
Kiona N. Smith has spent the last decade telling cool stories about science on the internet, and now they've written a book. Kiona is a space reporter at Inverse and a freelance archaeology reporter at Ars Technica. Based in Tulsa, Kiona shares an office with a scruffy little dog, a very jumpy gecko, and an ever-growing pile of unfinished knitting projects. Find them online at linktr.ee/kionasmith.