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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Signed and inscribed, in very good condition.”
- Binding
- TC
- EAN
- 9781523509614
- ISBN
- 1523509619
- Signed By
- Terry Virts
- Signed
- Yes
- Book Title
- How to Astronaut : an Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Transportation, Science
- Topic
- General, Space Science, Astronomy
- Item Weight
- 22.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1523509619
ISBN-13
9781523509614
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038386538
Product Key Features
Book Title
How to Astronaut : an Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Space Science, Astronomy
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-937957
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"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, "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, "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
Dewey Decimal
629.450092
Synopsis
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting--a behind-the-scenes look at the training, the 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, in 51 brief chapters., "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 space with 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, "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 space with 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!, "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 space with 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!, Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers a "travel guide" to space travel, explaining the basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel--how to deal with a dead body in space, what it's like to film an IMAX movie in space, what exactly to do when nature calls, and much more, in 50 brief chapters.
LC Classification Number
TL789.85.V57 2020
ebay_catalog_id
4
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