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How to Astronaut

An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth

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How to Astronaut

Auteur(s): Terry Virts
Narrateur(s): Terry Virts
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 Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting—a behind-the-scenes look at the training, basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel, including how to deal with a dead body in space, what it’s like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when nature calls, and much more!​

"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 spacewith 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! Astronomie et science de l’espace Science Astronomie Interstellaire

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"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."
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Coln Virts tells his astronaut story as a series of easily readable essays that can be read separately or even out of order. Each essay treats a specific topic using accessible language and personal insights, along with regular doses of humour. A most enjoyable read.

Informative yet personal

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