An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

✍ Scribed by Hadfield, Chris

• Publisher: Random House of Canada
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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

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.

✦ Subjects

Astronauts--Canada;Astronautics;Exploration of outer space;Astronauts;Electronic books;Anecdotes;Biography;Biographies;History;Hadfield, Chris, -- 1959-;United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration;Astronauts -- Canada -- Biography;Outer space -- Exploration -- Canada -- History;Astronautics -- Anecdotes;Canada;Outer space