An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

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AuthorHadfield, Chris
PublisherRandom House Canada
Bindinghardcover
PublishedOctober 29, 2013
EditionFirst Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages320
ISBN-100345812700
ISBN-139780345812704
Weight1.19 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L
1.26 in × 5.98 in × 9.13 in

An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

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Chris Hadfield Was Selected By The Canadian Space Agency To Be An Astronaut In 1992. He Was Chief Of Robotics At The Johnson Space Center In Houston From 2003-2006, And In March 2013, He Became The First Canadian Commander Of The International Space Station Where, While Conducting A Record-setting Number Of Scientific Experiments And Overseeing An Emergency Spacewalk, He Gained Worldwide Acclaim For His Breathtaking Photographs And Educational Videos About Life In Space. His Youtube Music Video, A Zero-gravity Version...

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Chris Hadfield Was Selected By The Canadian Space Agency To Be An Astronaut In 1992. He Was Chief Of Robotics At The Johnson Space Center In Houston From 2003-2006, And In March 2013, He Became The First Canadian Commander Of The International Space Station Where, While Conducting A Record-setting Number Of Scientific Experiments And Overseeing An Emergency Spacewalk, He Gained Worldwide Acclaim For His Breathtaking Photographs And Educational Videos About Life In Space. His Youtube Music Video, A Zero-gravity Version Of David Bowie's Space Oddity, Has Received Millions Of Views--provided By Publisher. Introduction: Mission Impossible -- -- Pt. I: Pre-launch -- 1. The Trip Takes A Lifetime -- 2. Have An Attitude -- 3. The Power Of Negative Thinking -- 4. Sweat The Small Stuff -- 5. The Last People In The World -- 6. What's The Next Thing That Could Kill Me? -- -- Pt. Ii: Liftoff -- 7. Tranquility Base, Kazakhstan -- 8. How To Get Blasted (and Feel Good The Next Day) -- 9. Aim To Be A Zero -- 10. Life Off Earth -- 11. Square Astronaut, Round Hole -- -- Pt. Iii: Coming Down To Earth -- 12. Soft Landings -- 13. Climbing Down The Ladder Chris Hadfield. Issued Also In Electronic Format.


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