I've read all of Tess's books ! I'm jealous of those of you who are just discovering her since you have so many good books you can read this summer. Lynn, The Keepsake is already available. Maybe you mean it comes out in paperback this fall?

Thank you for lining up Tess Gerritsen for the fall conference. I've heard her talk about her research for The Bone Garden at Borders Books, and she was generous enough to come to Lake Region and talk to my student book group a couple years ago too. Everyone is in for a treat

Beth C

Wow - What a book. I started it at the airport waiting for my plane to Florida. A week later I was done. I am not a fast reader either. The science in the book was great. Along with the sciences already mentioned, you could use it to start a discussion about how engineers and others solve problems. I was also surprised that the astronauts "campout" before talking a space walk as Jim mentioned in an earlier post.

It was a great read!I look forward to meeting and hearing Tess at the conference in October.

Mary W

It was a great book wasn't it!? To piggy back the idea of incorporating technological design throughout science here's an interesting passage to begin week 2 of the forum when we look at the chapters "The Station" and "The Sickness":

Pg 90 - "ISS looked like a majestic sailing ship soaring through the heavens. Built by sixteen diffeent countries, the components had been delivered into space on forty-five seperate launches. It had taken five years to assemble her, piece by piece, in orbit. Far more than merely a marvel of engineering, she was a symbol of what man can achieve when he lays down his weapons and turns his gaze skyward."

Speaking of skyward, can you imagine looking out your window and seeing the image below,our amazing and ever more frail planet!?

Something that shines through Tess's books is her ability to weave science throughout a very human story. This book is no exception. As we read and get excited about all that goes on aboard the ISS there are always those human elements such as living in very close quarters, folks who get along better or worse than others, language barriers, homesickness, living in microgravity, bodily functions...

And then there is the death of the mouse...

How does the gruesome medical details of this story grab you or do you savor the details of living aboard the ISS?

Mary
Earthrise:

I think you have a great goal Lynn! I read Gravity a long time ago and I have since read all of her books. I read them with a different lens. This time I hope to be able to elicit the science as I read.

Kathy

Hi Gravity readers,
I was amazed at how much I enjoyed the book. It completely took my attention during a 3 hour bus ride. These days everyone has a book group but I like the idea of a science teachers' book group especially with the culminating event being a visit from the author.
Thanks for organizing this and now I off to read "The Bone Garden"
Sue Kistenmacher

PS I got all three books from Alibris used books (on line)

I have found the lingo to be so realistic. She has a great grasp of the acronym.

On page 115 is starts an IV?? I don't believe that can be done inn space? I took a workshop in risk on the space station and one of them was the fact that you can't have an IV. I am surprised. My be it has changed in the passed couple of years I will have to find out and let you know.