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Peeing and Pooping in Space

A 100% Factual Illustrated History

  • Interior spread from “Peeing and Pooping in Space,” showing the beginning of the section “Size Does Matter.”
  • Interior spread from “Peeing and Pooping in Space,” showing the section “…One Giant Leak for Mankind”
  • Interior spread from “Peeing and Pooping in Space,” showing an illustration of an astronaut sitting on a toilet next to a large porthole window. An alien in a UFO passes by the window.
  • Interior spread from “Peeing and Pooping in Space,” showing the beginning of the section “Test-Driving the Space Toilet”
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By Kiona N. Smith

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$19.00

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$25.00 CAD

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  1. Hardcover $19.00 $25.00 CAD
  2. ebook $11.99 $15.99 CAD

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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.
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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.

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  • “If you’re as immature as I am, you may be wondering, 'How do those astronauts go to the bathroom up there?' Science journalist Kiona N. Smith answers all our questions . . . Hilarious and fascinating.” 
    Ron Charles, The Washington Post

On Sale
May 21, 2024
Page Count
112 pages
Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-13
9780762486618

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Kiona N. Smith

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.

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