Endurance: My Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery - Paperback
by Scott Kelly
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Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780525432432ISBN-10:525432434UPC:9780525432432Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, ScienceBook Subcategory:Science & Technology, Space Science, Personal MemoirsSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCG3XYX6TZ
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The veteran of four space flights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly hostile to human life: the extreme challenges of long-term spaceflight. "Kelly's account is insightful, at times humorous, heart-tugging at others. And it's inspiring enough to change the life of some lost kid, just like The Right Stuff did for him." --USA Today He describes navigating long-term spaceflight--the devastating effects on the body, the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth, the pressures of constant close cohabitation, and the catastrophic risks of depressurization or colliding with space junk. But perhaps the most haunting challenge is that of being unable to help should tragedy strike at home, something Kelly knows about firsthand. Kelly's humanity, compassion, humor, and passion resonate throughout, as he recalls his rough-and-tumble New Jersey childhood and the youthful inspiration that sparked his astounding career. Here, in his personal story, we see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the infinite wonder of the galaxy.
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780525432432ISBN-10:525432434UPC:9780525432432Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, ScienceBook Subcategory:Science & Technology, Space Science, Personal MemoirsSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCG3XYX6TZ
SCOTT KELLY is a former military fighter pilot and test pilot, an engineer, a retired astronaut, and a retired U.S. Navy captain. A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on three expeditions and was a member of the yearlong mission to the ISS. During the Year in Space mission, he set records for the total accumulated number of days spent in space and for the single longest space mission by an American astronaut. He lives in Houston, Texas.
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