An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
By: Chris Hadfield.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9780316253017
Subjects: Astronauts; United States; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Exploration; Biography; History
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Mission impossible
pagenum: 1; label: Part I
pagenum: 21
title: Pre-Launch; label: 1:
pagenum: 23
title: The Trip Takes a Lifetime; label: 2:
pagenum: 37
title: Have an Attitude; label: 3:
pagenum: 51
title: The Power of Negative Thinking; label: 4:
pagenum: 73
title: Sweat the Small Stuff; label: 5:
pagenum: 97
title: The Last People in the World; label: 6:
pagenum: 117
title: What's the Next Thing That Could Kill Me?; label: Part II
pagenum: 137
title: Liftoff; label: 7:
pagenum: 139
title: Tranquility Base, Kazakhstan; label: 8:
pagenum: 157
title: How to Get Blasted (And Feel Good the Next Day); label: 9:
pagenum: 181
title: Aim to Be a Zero; label: 10:
pagenum: 195
title: Life off Earth; label: 11:
pagenum: 221
title: Square Astronaut, Round Hole; label: Part III
pagenum: 241
title: Coming Down to Earth; label: 12:
pagenum: 243
title: Soft Landings; label: 13:
pagenum: 265
title: Climbing Down the Ladder; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: 283; title: Index
pagenum: 285