Overview
The new book from astronaut Tim Peake, the number one bestselling author of Hello, is this planet Earth? Ask an Astronaut is Tim's personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. Random House presents the unabridged audiobook edition of Ask an Astronaut by Tim Peake, read by Robin Ince with an introduction by the author. How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What's it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next - the Moon, Mars or beyond? Ask an Astronaut is Tim's personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. Accessible, in-depth, and written with his characteristic warmth, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of his mission. From training to launch, from his historic spacewalk to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his ground-breaking experiments, and the wonders of day-to-day life on board the International Space Station. Tim is pleased to announce that, as with his previous book, royalties received from the book will be donated to The Prince's Trust. 'Narrating Tim Peake's Ask an Astronaut was a delightful adventure in understanding how and why humans journey into space, as well as an epic voyage in learning how to pronounce Russian names. I feel more ready to go into space than I have ever done, though I'm not quite sure I'll get through the training process... a beautiful look at our desire to go beyond our terrestrial gravity.' - Robin Ince
Full Product Details
Author: Tim Peake ,
Robin Ince ,
Tim Peake
Publisher: Cornerstone
Imprint: Random House Audiobooks
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 13.80cm
Weight: 0.174kg
ISBN: 9781786141026
ISBN 10: 1786141027
Publication Date: 19 October 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Everything you ever wanted to know about life in space * Times * A delightful adventure of understanding how and why humans journey into space... a beautiful view of our desire to go beyond our terrestrial gravity. I feel more ready to go into space than I have ever done, though I'm not quite sure I'll get through the training process... -- Robin Ince * The Infinite Monkey Cage *
Ask an Astronaut can be browsed or read straight through . . . Even for those who don't dream of leaving Earth . . . insight into the experience of someone who has is rather thrilling. * TLS * Everything you ever wanted to know about life in space * Times * A delightful adventure of understanding how and why humans journey into space... a beautiful view of our desire to go beyond our terrestrial gravity. I feel more ready to go into space than I have ever done, though I'm not quite sure I'll get through the training process... -- Robin Ince * The Infinite Monkey Cage *
Author Information
Tim Peake (Author, Reader) Tim Peake is a European Space Agency astronaut. He finished his 186-day Principia mission working on the International Space Station for Expedition 46/47 when he landed back on Earth 18 June 2016. He is also a test pilot and served in the British Army Air Corps. Tim is a Fellow of a number of UK science, aviation and space-based organisations. He is also a STEM ambassador. He is married with two sons.
