An astronaut's guide to life on Earth
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--...
| Main Author: | Hadfield, Chris, 1959- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Little, Brown and Company,
2013.
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| Physical Description: |
295 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 25 cm. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
Table of 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.