Terry Virts

Gebundenes Buch

How to Astronaut

An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth

Beschreibung

Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronautingâ 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 itâ s like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when nature calls, and much more, in 51 brief chapters.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Workman Adult
• Verlag: Workman Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 162mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 654g
• ISBN-13: 9781523509614
• ISBN-10: 1523509619
• Artikelnr.: 58459297