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How to astronaut : an insider's guide to leaving planet Earth

A behind-the-scenes look at the training, basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel by the former astronaut, space-shuttle pilot and International Space Station commander covers the realities of living long-term in space.

Book  - 2020
629.45 Virts
1 copy / 0 on hold

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  • ISBN: 9781523509614
  • Physical Description ix, 310 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.

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Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: not your father's astronaut book: but he'll like it too! -- Training -- Launch -- Orbit -- Spacewalking -- Deep space -- Re-entry -- Afterword: isolation: better on Earth or in space?

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How to Astronaut : An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth
How to Astronaut : An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth
by Virts, Terry
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How to Astronaut : An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth


"There's something intriguing to be learned on practically every page... [ How to Astronaut ] captures the details of an extraordinary job and turns even the mundane aspects of space travel into something fascinating."-- Publishers Weekly Ride shotgun on a trip to space with astronaut Terry Virts. A born storyteller with a gift for the surprising turn of phrase and eye for the perfect you-are-there details, he captures all the highs, lows, humor, and wonder of an experience few will ever know firsthand. Featuring stories covering survival training, space shuttle emergencies, bad bosses, the art of putting on a spacesuit, time travel, and much more!