It's a Question of Space - Clayton C. Anderson

It's a Question of Space

An Ordinary Astronaut's Answers to Sometimes Extraordinary Questions
Buch | Softcover
224 Seiten
2018
University of Nebraska Press (Verlag)
978-1-4962-0508-7 (ISBN)
21,15 inkl. MwSt
Covering an impressive amount of material, A Question of Space is an engaging read for those fascinated by the history of the space program.—Jeff Fleischer, Foreword Reviews

Having spent over 150 days on his first tour of the International Space Station, it’s safe to say that Clayton C. Anderson knows a thing or two about space travel. Now retired and affectionately known as “Astro Clay” by his many admirers on social media and the Internet, Anderson has fielded thousands of questions over the years about spaceflight, living in space, and what it’s like to be an astronaut. Written with honesty and razor-sharp wit, It’s a Question of Space gathers Anderson’s often humorous answers to these questions and more in a book that will beguile young adults and space buffs alike.

              

Covering topics as intriguing as walking in space, what astronauts are supposed to do when they see UFOs, and what role astronauts play in espionage, Anderson’s book is written in an accessible question-and-answer format that covers nearly all aspects of life in space imaginable. From living in zero gravity to going to the bathroom up there, It’s a Question of Space leaves no stone unturned in this witty firsthand account of life as an astronaut.  

 

Clayton C. Anderson retired in 2013 after a thirty-year career with NASA and two missions to the International Space Station, during which he performed six spacewalks. He is the author of The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut (Nebraska, 2015) and A is for Astronaut: Blasting through the Alphabet. He is also a motivational speaker and a senior faculty fellow and distinguished lecturer of aerospace engineering at Iowa State University. He lives in League City, Texas, with his wife and two children.  

Acknowledgments
Introduction
List of Abbreviations
1. The Life of an Astronaut
2. The Basics of Outer Space
3. ET Phone Home
4. The International Space Station
5. Space Physiology and Psychology
6. Space Celebrity and Miscellany
7. Philosophy and Politics
8. Normal Spaceflight Operations
9. Space Suits and Space Walks
10. So You Wanna Be an Astronaut?

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 32 photographs, 5 illustrations, 1 graph
Verlagsort Lincoln
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Technik Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
Technik Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
ISBN-10 1-4962-0508-1 / 1496205081
ISBN-13 978-1-4962-0508-7 / 9781496205087
Zustand Neuware
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