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Oct 11, 2016 inspired by the childhood of reallife astronaut chris hadfield and brought to life by terry and eric fans lush, evocative illustrations, the darkest dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible. One of the best books ive read this year is canadian chris hadfields an astronauts guide to life on earth. His work included coordination and direction of all international space station crew activities in russia. View christopher hadfield s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Lessons from his new book, an astronauts guide to life, are so.
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