An astronaut's guide to life on Earth / Chris Hadfield.
An astronaut's guide to life on Earth / Chris Hadfield.
By
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Hadfield, Chris, 1959-
Publication Date
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2013
Publication Information
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Toronto : Random House Canada,
Physical Description
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295 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Astronauts -- Canada -- Biography.
Astronautics -- Canada -- History.
Geographic Term
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Outer space -- Exploration.
Summary
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Chris Hadfield was selected by the Canadian Space Agency to be an astronaut in 1992. He was Chief of Robotics at the Johnson Space Center in Houston from 2003-2006, and in March 2013, he became the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station where, while conducting a record-setting number of scientific experiments and overseeing an emergency spacewalk, he gained worldwide acclaim for his breathtaking photographs and educational videos about life in space. His YouTube music video, a zero-gravity version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," has received millions of views.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780345812704
General Note
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Includes index.
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Mount Pearl - Ross King Memorial Public Library | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H11 |
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Rocky Harbour | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H11 |
St. John's - Marjorie Mews | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H11 |
St. John's - Michael Donovan | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H11 |
St. Lawrence | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H11 |
Summerford | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | B H11 |
Trepassey | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H11 |
Twillingate | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H11 |
Wabush | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H11 |