How to become an astronaut? All you should know before you leave the Earth. Verts T.

"How to become an astronaut?" - This is an incredibly exciting story about the rules, preparation, procedures and experience of space flights. This book will enjoy even those who have never experienced a serious interest in space.

Terry Vyerts, a colonel, a former astronaut, a space shuttle pilot and commander of an international space station, spent 200 days in space. Colonel Virts tells how to survive the first meeting with zero gravity (in the so -called “vomiting comet”), about indescribable delight at the time of the first start, about how to cope with daily tasks - eating, water procedures, “household” matters, and hiking in campaigns. The bathroom is about all the usual matters that have to be engaged in unusual conditions, rotating around the Earth at a speed of 28,000 km/h at a height of just over 400 km. As well as how to put on a spacesuit and go out into the outer space, how to prepare for any abnormal situations - from managing the “cosmic mind” to what to do with the body of the deceased crew member - how is the return and adaptation to life on Earth, including Simple at first glance things, such as a regular walk after six months spent in zero gravity.

being a born storyteller, Virts tells about those aspects of space travel, which often remain unknown, in his stories many details, simple scientific Explanations, as well as a dramatic description of the events that he was an eyewitness.

“Almost every page is intriguing! This book talks about the details of unusual work, even the daily and routine aspects of which turn into something exciting. ”

Publishers Weekly