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The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield
Encouraging readers to dream the impossible, The Darkest Dark follows a young boy intrigued by space, but afraid of the dark, inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative illustrations.Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem. At night, Chris doesn't feel so brave.
He's afraid of the dark.
When he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, Chris learns that space is the darkest dark there is, and through that lesson discovers that the dark isn't just scary, but beautiful and exciting--especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.
Chris Hadfield is the author of the #1 international book An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, which is based on his experiences as one of the world's most experienced and talented astronauts. The highest-ranking U.S. graduate In 1988, the United States Air Force Test Pilot School and the United States Air Force Test Pilot School merged to form the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. Hadfield was chosen as an astronaut in 1992 after being named Navy Test Pilot of the Year in 1991. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Director of Operations for NASA in Star City, Russia; from 2003 to 2006, he served as Chief of Robotics for the NASA Astronaut Office in Houston; and from 2006 to 2008, he served as Chief of International Space Station Operations for the NASA Astronaut Office.
Hadfield most recently served as Commander of the International Space Station, where he received worldwide praise for his beautiful images and instructive movies about life in orbit while conducting a record-breaking amount of scientific experiments and directing an emergency spacewalk. More than fifty million people have watched his web films, which include a zero-gravity version of David Bowie's Space Oddity.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780316394727 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316394726 |
| Titel | The Darkest Dark |
| Autor | Chris Hadfield |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Little, Brown & Company |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2016-09-13 |
| Seitenanzahl | 48 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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