How to Astronaut
An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth
$42.75
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2020
Summary
A wildly entertaining account of the rules, lessons, procedures, and experiences of space travel, How to Astronaut is a book that will appeal to anyone— male or female, young or old—with even a passing interest in space. Written by Col. Terry Virts, a former astronaut, space shuttle pilot, and International Space Station commander who spent 200 consecutive days in space, it answers all of our curious questions and much more: Here’s how to survive that first brush with weightlessness …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781523509614 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1523509619 |
| Author: | Terry Virts |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Workman Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 649g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 160mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“There’s something intriguing to be learned on practically every page… This book captures the details of an extraordinary job, and turns even the mundane aspects of space travel into something fascinating.”
—Publishers Weekly
“How to Astronaut is an amusing and enlightening insight into an astronaut’s work life…. This is an eye-opening insider’s view on what it’s really like to be an astronaut: the joys, the dangers, the fear, and the day-to-day reality of it. Virts’ writing is humorous, playful, down to earth, and often wise.”
—Booklist
“Virts’ firsthand accounts are richly detailed and often snort-milk-out-of-your-nose hilarious.”
—Discover
About The Author
Terry Virts
Colonel Terry Virts earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989, and a master of aeronautical science degree in aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Selected by NASA in 2000, he was the pilot of STS-130 mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. In March 2015, Virts assumed command of the International Space Station, and spent over 200 days on it. Virts is one of the stars (and photographers) of the IMAX film, A Beautiful Planet, released in April 2016. He is also the author of View from Above (National Geographic, 2017). He lives near Houston.
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