Space : the human story
Peake, Tim, 1972-2023
Book
Total copies: 2
From author and astronaut Tim Peake, this is the captivating story of humans in space. Only 628 people in human history have left Earth. In this book, astronaut Tim Peake traces the lives of these remarkable men and women who have forged the way, from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong, from Valentina Tereshkova to Peggy Whitson. Full of exclusive new stories, and astonishing detail only an astronaut would know, the book conveys what space exploration is really like: the wondrous view of Earth, the surreal weightlessness, the extraordinary danger, the surprising humdrum, the unexpected humour, the newfound perspective, the years of training, the psychological pressures, the gruelling physical toll, the thrill of launch and the trepidation of re-entry.
Main title:
Space : the human story / Tim Peake.
Author:
Peake, Tim, 1972-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Century, 2023.
Collation:
viii, 328 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Illustrations on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781529913507 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.40922629.4
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
670778