Summary of the Book
In An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, Colonel Hadfield takes the readers for journey through his years of training and space exploration. He recalls an instance when had to break into a space station with a Swiss army knife, dispose a live snake while flying a plane and was temporarily blinded while hanging from the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft. The secret to Hadfield’s success and survival is a philosophy he learned at NASA, “prepare for the worst and enjoy every moment of it”. In this book, Colonel Hadfield very beautifully describes his different experiences. The stories are mesmerizing and thoroughly entertaining as Colonel Hadfield goes on about the wonder of space walks and his adventures in space.
About Col. Hadfield
Chris Austin Hadfield is a retired Canadian astronaut, and was the first Canadian to walk in space. He is an engineer and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. Col. Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station. He has been honored with numerous awards, including the Order of Ontario, Vanier Award, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Moreover, he is the only Canadian to get both the military and Civilian Meritorious Service Cross.
