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Out of This World: Life as an Astronaut

Out of This World: Life as an Astronaut


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A grounded, inside look at how astronauts live, train, and survive in space.

Spaceflight may now seem routine, but it remains one of the most dangerous and demanding human endeavours. This book offers a clear-eyed account of what it truly takes to live and work in orbit, from gruelling training and long waits for assignment to everyday routines aboard space stations and moments of sudden crisis. Drawing on over sixty-five years of human spaceflight and rich with firsthand accounts, it captures the discipline, patience, and resilience behind each mission. Illustrated with more than a hundred photographs, Out of This World reveals the reality of life beyond Earth not just the extraordinary feats, but the challenges, teamwork, and quiet perseverance behind them. It is a compelling look at how a select group of talented, dedicated people can accomplish the extraordinary in space.



About the Author :

Peter Bond is a lifelong space and astronomy enthusiast. He was previously space science adviser/press officer for the Royal Astronomical Society and was a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency for many years. He is the author of fourteen books, including Rosetta: The Remarkable Story of Europe's Comet Explorer and Solar Surveyors.



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"Out of This World is a journey across a century of human spaceflight dreams, development and reality, recording both the triumphs and tragedies along the way. An engaging account of the selection, training and experiences of those chosen few who have dared to leave the planet and encountered the challenges of living, working and surviving in the ultimate hostile environment." - David J. Shayler, astronautical historian and author of Gemini 5: Eight Days in Space or Bust
"The book is an impressive accomplishment – an incredibly comprehensive and detailed, yet compact, account of human spaceflight. I was moved by the attention to detail, especially in the accounts of the tragic accidents and near accidents. Human spaceflight is equally a triumphant example of human creativity and tenacity and of humbling experiences in which lives have been lost and lessons learned to enable the next generation of explorers." - Jennifer Fogarty, former Chief Scientist for NASA’s Human Research Program


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781836391999
  • Publisher: Reaktion Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Reaktion Books
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 384
  • Returnable: 03
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1836391994
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jun 2026
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 03
  • Sub Title: Life as an Astronaut


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