What are some good books to learn how the International Space Station works?
There are many interesting videos about the ISS on YouTube, but I have a hard time committing video content to memory, and it is also difficult for me to create a mental picture of how things work in that format.
So, what are some good books (or maybe long-form articles) about the ISS that can help me understand it both functionally and spatially? Essentially, where everything is, what everything is for, and also how all the procedures actually work. I'm looking for both accessible introductions for the general public and more technical literature (although I am not in STEM, so something meant specifically for engineers might be too much for me).
The purpose of the request is research for something I am writing. I intend it to be (kinda hard) science fiction, so I wanna be able to comfortably visualize and refer to all the spaces and moving parts with knowledge. I do wanna learn some jargon and what it's for, but I'm not building a space station in my garage :P
It takes place in current times.
I'm not against learning more about the history of the ISS, but my focus is really on how it is organized, what every part is meant to accomplish, and how the operations and procedures actually take place there. Including all the rules, methods, and inner works involving human beings, both in relation to the ISS and themselves.
A lazy google found https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/np-2015-05-022-jsc-iss-guide-2015-update-111015-508c.pdf
Here’s a 400 page nasa book
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/508318main_iss_ref_guide_nov2010.pdf
Not sure if you already found this.
There’s lots of PDFs on this ddg search that are relevant: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=nasa+iss+manual
There’s a good section on the IsS construction and modules on this page
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station
The "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth" by Chris Hadfield has some interesting details about living in the station. While it doesn't offer an exhaustive map of the station, it offers valuable insights into the daily lives of astronauts, their interactions with the station, and among themselves. The book goes into political aspects tied to the station, such as its division based on nationality. Additionally, it explores interesting technicalities related to daily life on the ISS, including hygiene.
You should skip 2/3 of the book and go directly to the section about living in the station, if the details surrounding the life of an astronaut before deploying do not interest you.