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Genre/Form: | Biographies History Biography |
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Named Person: | Chris Hadfield; Chris Hadfield |
Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Chris Hadfield |
ISBN: | 9780316253017 0316253014 |
OCLC Number: | 1052752314 |
Notes: | Includes index. |
Description: | 295 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Introduction: Mission impossible -- Pre-launch. The trip takes a lifetime ; Have an attitude ; The power of negative thinking ; Sweat the small stuff ; The 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. |
Responsibility: | Chris Hadfield. |
Abstract:
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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