This book looks behind the scenes at the Plasma Crystal laboratory on the International Space Station ‎(‎ISS‎)‎ to see how science and research is carried out on the first physical science laboratory in space‎.‎ As well as the background story of the ISS and the many scientific discoveries that were made‎,‎ it focuses on the ups and downs on the route to success‎,‎ and the people involved‎:‎ the scientists‎,‎ engineers‎,‎ agency representatives‎,‎ and‎,‎ especially‎,‎ the experimenters in space ‎- the cosmonauts‎.‎Complex plasma research is the other focal point of the book‎,‎ and this field of science is at the forefront of modern physics‎.‎ The unexpected applications of the research ranging from plasma medicine and hygiene to agriculture are amongst the fastest growing and most promising areas of research and development‎.‎This book is written in such a way that it can be read by anyone curious about space‎,‎ the ISS‎,‎ research in space‎,‎ cosmonauts‎,‎ scientific endeavours and new discoveries‎.‎ A DVD containing personal footage of the cosmonauts‎'‎ work ‎- their training‎,‎ the experiment and at leisure on the space station ‎- is included to enhance and supplement the text‎.‎