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How to Astronaut Terry Virts

How to Astronaut By Terry Virts

How to Astronaut by Terry Virts


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Summary

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.

How to Astronaut Summary

How to Astronaut: An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth by Terry Virts

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!

How to Astronaut 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

About Terry Virts

Colonel Terry Virts earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989, and a master of aeronautical science degree in aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Selected by NASA in 2000, he was the pilot of STS-130 mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. In March 2015, Virts assumed command of the International Space Station, and spent over 200 days on it. Virts is one of the stars (and photographers) of the IMAX film, A Beautiful Planet, released in April 2016. He is also the author of View from Above (National Geographic, 2017). He lives near Houston.

Additional information

GOR010936798
9781523509614
1523509619
How to Astronaut: An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth by Terry Virts
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Workman Publishing
20200915
320
N/A
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