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Why am I taller? : what happens to an astronaut's body in space  Cover Image Book Book

Why am I taller? : what happens to an astronaut's body in space / Dr. Dave Williams and Elizabeth Howell.

Summary:

If youve seen astronauts returning to Earth youll have noticed that they have difficulty standing up because their muscles and bones have weakened. They also have problems with their vision, their sense of smell, and the bottoms of their feet. What happens in space that causes the human body to react and change? In 'Why Am I Taller?', Dave Williams, astronaut, aquanaut, pilot, ER doctor, scientist, CEO, and bestselling author, discusses what happens in space that causes the body to change. Williams lives in Toronto, ON.

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  • ISBN: 9781770415966 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: xvi, 222 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : ECW Press, [2022]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Human physiology.
Manned space flight.
Space flight > Physiological aspects.
Space flight > Physiological effect.
Space medicine.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Lakeshore Branch 612.0145 Wil 31681010296218 NONFICPBK Available -


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