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You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes
by Hadfield, Chris
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- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0345814940
- ISBN 13
- 9780345814944
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Random House Canada, 2013. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 25-20-4. Signed, With Ephemera, As Shown. In Excellent Used Condition For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos A Visually Stunning Tour Of Earth From The Astronaut Whose Photographs - Taken From The International Space Station - Made Us Fall In Love With Our Planet All Over Again . . . In You Are Here, Bestselling Author And Celebrated Astronaut Chris Hadfield Creates A Virtual Orbit Of Earth, Giving Us The Really Big Picture: This Is Our Home, From Space. The Millions Of Us Who Followed Hadfield's News-Making Twitter Feed From The Iss Thought We Knew What We Were Looking At When We First Saw His Photos. But We May Have Caught The Beauty And Missed The Full Meaning. Now, Through Photographs - Many Of Which Have Never Been Shared - Hadfield Unveils A Fresh And Insightful Look At Our Planet. He Sees Astonishing Detail And Importance In These Images, Not Just Because He's Spent Months In Space But Because His In-Depth Knowledge Of Geology, Geography And Meteorology Allows Him To Reveal The Photos' Mysteries. Featuring Hadfield's Favourite Images, You Are Here Is Divided By Continent And Represents One (Idealized) Orbit Of The Iss. This Planetary Photo Tour - Surprising, Playful, Thought-Provoking And Visually Delightful - Provides A Breathtakingly Beautiful Perspective On The Wonders Of The World. You Are Here Opens A Singular Window On Our Planet, Using Remarkable Photographs To Illuminate The History And Consequences Of Human Settlement, The Magnificence Of Newly Uncovered Landscapes, And The Power Of The Natural Forces Shaping Our World And The Future Of Our Species.
Synopsis
CHRIS HADFIELD, one of the world's most seasoned and accomplished astronauts, is the author of the #1 international bestseller, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth . The top graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in 1988 and U.S. Navy test pilot of the year in 1991, Hadfield was selected by the Canadian Space Agency to be an astronaut in 1992. He was CAPCOM for 25 Shuttle launches and served as Director of NASA Operations in Star City, Russia, from 2001-2003, Chief of Robotics for the NASA Astronaut Office in Houston from 2003-2006, and Chief of International Space Station Operations from 2006-2008. Hadfield most recently served as 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 music video, a zero-gravity version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," received over 10 million views in its first three days online. His TED talk, delivered in March 2014, drew more than a million views in its first three weeks.
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- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002543
- Title
- You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes
- Author
- Hadfield, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0345814940
- ISBN 13
- 9780345814944
- Publisher
- Random House Canada
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 200
- Size
- 25-20-4
- Keywords
- Astronaut, Science, Nonfiction, Signed, Ephemera, Memoir, Canada, Self Help, Adventurers & Explorers, Science & Technology, Astrophysics & Space Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography - Biography - Memoir;
- X weight
- 1.1 kg
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