Title:
An astronaut's guide to life on Earth : what going to space taught me about ingenuity, determination, and being prepared for anything / Chris Hadfield.
ISBN:
9780316253017
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
©2013
Physical Description:
295 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction: Mission impossible -- Pre-launch. Trip takes a lifetime ; Have an attitude ; Power of negative thinking ; Sweat the small stuff ; Last people in the world ; What's the next thing that could kill me? -- Liftoff. Tranquility Base, Kazakhstan ; How to get blasted (and feel good the next day) ; Aim to be a zero ; Life off Earth ; Square astronaut, round hole -- Coming down to Earth. Soft landings ; Climbing down the ladder.
Summary:
Hadfield takes readers into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. He developed an unconventional philosophy at NASA: Prepare for the worst-- and enjoy every moment of it. By thinking like an astronaut, you can change the way you view life on Earth-- especially your own.
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Audience:
1190L Lexile
OCLC Number:
ocn861187010
Availability:
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