The different styles of working and living between the US side and the Russian side is fascinating, as is the concept of living in ever present life threatening danger. ISBN-13: 9781524731595 Summary A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station—a candid account of his remarkable voyage, of the journeys off the planet that preceded it, and of his colorful formative years. ... E-book 2017. Welke opties voor jouw bestelling beschikbaar zijn, zie je bij het afronden van de bestelling. . Alle prijzen zijn inclusief BTW en andere heffingen en exclusief eventuele Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The machine cost more than a million dollars to build, certify for flight, and launch; there are only ten espresso packets on board, making each a very expensive cup of coffee. Prepare to blast off with astronaut Scott Kelly as he takes readers on a journey through his year aboard the International Space Station and his life prior to becoming a true American hero. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Additional interesting passages and quotes from Endurance: More on the ISS: It took more than one hundred launches to get the components for the ISS into orbit and more than one hundred spacewalks to assemble them. People who have not (yet) read this book seem to find this activity strange. This yearlong mission was the hardest thing I’d ever have the opportunity to do, and after some reflection I decided I wanted to be the one to do it.” An excellent example of the brave and indomitable spirit of an astronaut. Kelly, an American astronaut, is now famous for having completed a record-breaking year-long stay on the International Space Station (ISS) from March 2015 to March 2016. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. On Russia and America: Scott was in Russia when the 9/11 attacks occurred, and he noticed the heartfelt sympathies Russians felt for America. ( Log Out /  Endurance is an utterly gripping book that can stand comfortably in the company of Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff.” —Charles C. Mann, author of 1491 “Scott Kelly’s memoir of his year in space and all that preceded it is the real thing—honest, dramatic, illuminating, and simply riveting. This is his exciting, dramatic and fascinating story. This was an exceptional moment. He had been a distractible, diffident student who stared out of classroom windows. I wave at the ISS! Released Oct. 17th, 2017, by Penguin Random House (387 pages). ( Log Out /  This book is an absolute must for anyone dreaming of becoming an astronaut – or like me, just with a general interest in the day to day life of being in space. Afin d’améliorer votre expérience sur bol.com, nous faisons toujours utilisation de cookies de fonctionnement et d’analyse (et autres méthodes similaires). The ISS is a habitable space station orbiting Earth where astronauts live and work in zero-gravity, conducting research and experiments in astronomy, human biology, physics, medicine, and other fields – the results of which could have a profound impact on human life, whether it’s a better understanding of the process of aging or of dangerous weather patterns. Scott Kelly’s Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery is an incredibly inspiring and fascinating read that shows readers that any dream is possible and that it is never too late to discover your true path in life. Direct beschikbaar Digitaal luisterboek 2017. betaal facturen of Scott Kelly’s Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery is an incredibly inspiring and fascinating read that shows readers that any dream is possible and that it is never too late to discover your true path in life. The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. . * De voordelen van bol.com gelden niet voor het gehele assortiment. Change ). He writes, “as we waited in Moscow for flights to the United States to resume, we saw flowers piled high outside the gate of the U.S. embassy in a show of solidarity that I will never forget.”. [Kelly] pulls back the curtain separating the myth of the astronaut from its human realities. Kelly talks about operating the first espresso maker in space, tweeting with Obama from the ISS, growing lettuce and flowers aboard the station, and how everyday actions work in space, from going to the bathroom to what to wear (Kelly has a favourite black T-shirt he has worn on several space missions and it “has to be one of the most traveled pieces of clothing in the history of clothing.”). Kelly volunteered for the year-long mission to the ISS because he wanted to help scientists understand the long-term effects of being in space on the human body. . This is his exciting, dramatic and fascinating story. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. retourneer een artikel. Bezorgopties We bieden verschillende opties aan voor het bezorgen of ophalen van je bestelling. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly. Onze klantenservice We helpen je graag. This is a detailed, often funny, sometimes shocking, account of what it is like to live in the International Space Station, including day to day life, the experiments they are carrying out, walking in space, contact with home and so much more. ... Digital Rights Management (DRM) The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The writing style is easy to follow and suitable for all ages to read. Endurance is an utterly gripping book that can stand comfortably in the company of Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Learn how your comment data is processed. Bekijk de voorwaarden. Astronauts heading to the ISS also launch from Russia and partially train there, showing the deep cooperation these two countries have, at least in the area of space flight.