An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me about Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything by Chris Hadfield

An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me about Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything

Chris Hadfield

304 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions)

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Colonel Chris Hadfield distills decades of preparing for the extraordinary into uplifting, practical wisdom that shows anyone how to embrace risk, stay ready, and see daily wonder.
For curious minds seeking fresh perspective.

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Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been tem...

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