An astronaut's guide to life on Earth / Chris Hadfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hadfield, Chris, 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hadfield, Chris, 1959-.

Hadfield, Chris.

Astronauts--Canada--Biography.

Astronauts.

Canada.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

295 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Astronaut's guide to life on Earth : what going to space taught me about ingenuity, determination, and being prepared for anything

Place of Publication:

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780316253017

0316253014

OCLC:

861187010