From the reviews: "Animals in Space, a relentlessly factual account of animal endeavours in near Earth orbit. ... The programme and its relationship to animal rights is surely fertile material for any future popular science work on the subject. ... the history of animal space flight is long and fascinating. It deserves its place alongside the human stories of Vostok 1, Apollo 11 and Challenger." (New Scientist, April, 2007) "Animals in Space is an extremely detailed, yet absorbing, history of animals used in the space programs around the world. ... In addition to a list of references at the end of each chapter, the book's documentation includes photos, charts, and lists of the U.S., Soviet, Chinese, French and international space missions (including Bion and International Space Station) that utilized animals as test and research subjects. ... the book will surely serve as a standard on the subject for years to come." (Advocacy for Animals, November, 2007)