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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

by Chris Hadfield
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

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ISBN13: 9780316253031
ISBN10: 0316253030
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Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft.

In his bestselling An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Hadfield takes readers deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Through eye-opening, entertaining stories, his vivid and refreshing insights will teach you how to think like an astronaut, and will change, completely, the way you view life on Earth — especially your own.

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"A very human glance into a rarified world....The vacuum of space is unforgiving and brutal. Life on earth isn't easy, either. Mr. Hadfield has genuinely and refreshingly increased our understanding of how to thrive in both places." The Wall Street Journal

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"Hadfield is a genius, a man of science and technology and no first-timer to the universe." New York Post

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"A satisfying behind-the-scenes look at the life of an astronaut....A page-turning memoir of life as a decorated astronaut." Kirkus

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"Houston, we have a superstar." Washington Post

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"This memoir is part fascinating view, part Boy Scout manual." New York Times

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"Hadfield proves himself to be not only a fierce explorer of the universe, but also a deeply thoughtful explorer of the human condition, capable of articulating those most universal of inquiries in simple yet profound language....The book itself is absolutely spectacular." Brain Pickings

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"Lessons from his new book, An Astronaut's Guide to Life, are so inspiring that it's hard to decide which one to tell you about." USA Today

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"Our planet's one-man ambassador to the universe." Gothamist

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"Thoroughly engaging....In a low-key style, he makes a persuasive case that the oft-derided Space Station is both a marvel of engineering and a triumph for science, and he paints the cartoon heroism of the NASA astronaut corps in a much more realistic, and yet in many ways even more admirable, light." Corey S. Powell, American Scientist

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"Hadfield is a good writer with an engaging style....From his photos of Earth from space to his videos showing the daily grind of life on a 100-meter wide orbiting tin can, he is all about real life." Slate

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"Riveting, dramatic and intensely engrossing, Hadfield's engaging style as a writer puts you right alongside this almost absurdly compelling gentleman as he climbs the ladder from Canadian fighter pilot through two space shuttle missions and, ultimately, his serving as commander of the ISS." The Huntington Beach Independent

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"Hadfield takes readers on a fascinating and exciting journey while offering insightful — if somewhat unconventional — wisdom applicable to everyday life here on Earth." Bookpage

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"Hadfield is a genius, a man of science and technology and no first-timer to the universe."-New York Post
Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft.
In his bestselling An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Hadfield takes readers deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Through eye-opening, entertaining stories, his vivid and refreshing insights will teach you how to think like an astronaut, and will change, completely, the way you view life on Earth-especially your own.

About the Author

Chris Hadfield is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. In May 2013, Hadfield returned to Earth after serving as Commander of the International Space Station, where he and his crew lived for five months (his third mission). The top graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in 1988 and U.S. Navy Test Pilot of the Year in 1991, Hadfield was selected to be an astronaut in 1992.

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9780316253031
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Publication date:
04/14/2015
Publisher:
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP
Pages:
320
Height:
.80IN
Width:
5.40IN
Thickness:
.75
Author:
Chris Hadfield
Author:
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