Christopher Hadfield Knihy

Plukovník Chris Hadfield věnoval desetiletí astronautickému výcviku a ve vesmíru strávil více než čtyři tisíce hodin. V této knize plné zábavných a poučných příběhů, okouzlujících líčení vesmírných procházek i chladně klidných popisů krizí vysvětluje, jak lze s použitím selského rozumu dosáhnout úspěchu. Pravděpodobně nikdy nebudete stavět robot, řídit kosmickou loď ani provádět základní chirurgické úkony jako plukovník Hadfield, avšak jeho živé postřehy vás naučí, jak myslet jako astronaut – a možná zcela změní váš pohled na život na Zemi, a zvláště váš vlastní.

1973: přísně tajná mise v rámci posledního letu na Měsíc. Tři astronauti v maličké kosmické lodi čtyři sta tisíc kilometrů od domova. Čtyři sta tisíc kilometrů od jakékoliv pomoci. NASA se chystá vypustit Apollo 18. Ačkoliv se tato mise tváří jako vědecká, letový kontrolor Kazimieras „Kaz“ Zemeckis ví, že její účel má temnější pozadí. Zpravodajské služby totiž odhalily, že Ameriku tajně špehuje sovětská vesmírná stanice, a Apollo 18 představuje možná jedinou šanci, jak jí v tom zabránit. Zatímco se Kaz snaží, aby posádka vybraná NASA zůstala před ruskými rivaly o krok napřed, dojde k neštěstí, které odkryje, že ne všichni zúčastnění jsou takoví, jak navenek působí. Politicky je v sázce nesmírně mnoho a Bílý dům i Kreml můžou jen přihlížet, jak jejich astronauti soupeří na měsíčním povrchu, kam nedosáhne ruka spravedlnosti a kde není záchrany. Smrtící Apollo, překypující fascinujícími technickými detaily, jaké si zamilovali fanoušci románu Marťan, i napínavou klaustrofobií, zvraty a napětím Honu na ponorku, je strhujícím thrillerem, který nemá obdoby. Chris Hadfield v něm zachytil drsné přetížení při startu, mrazivou osamělost kosmu i strach člověka, který se drží pláště vesmírné lodi kroužící kolem Země rychlostí 7,5 kilometru za sekundu, tak jak to dokáže pouze někdo, kdo toto všechno zakusil na vlastní kůži. Připoutejte se a připravte se na jízdu, jakou jste ještě nezažili.

The internationally bestselling picture book, now with a glow-in-the-dark cover! Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative illustrations, The Darkest Dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible. Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. But when he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is--and the dark is beautiful and exciting, especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.

Chris Hadfield's book shows us our home - our city, country, continent, our whole planet - from a unique perspective. The millions of us who followed Chris's Twitter feed from the ISS thought we knew what we were looking at when we saw his photos. This photo documentary shows us we didn't. We caught the beauty but missed the meaning. Curated from images never before shared, Chris's big picture reveals why our planet looks the way it does and why we live where we do.

Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative illustrations, The Darkest Dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible. Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. But when he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is--and the dark is beautiful and exciting, especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.

'A full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!' Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series'Continuous action, Mach-speed mayhem, sharp intrigue, and well-rounded characters - what more could you want from a thriller?' Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The 9th Man and the Cotton Malone seriesIsrael, late 1973. As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MIG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . . and promptly disappears.NASA Flight Controller and former US Navy test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground - and is quickly pulled into a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection that plays out across three continents. The prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets' mythical 'Foxbat' MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz must tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse - bringing the defector into the heart of the United States' most secret test site - and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way. For Chris Hadfield's second heart-stopping thriller, we move from Space to another rich and exciting part of Chris's CV: his time as a top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and as an RCAF fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace. Full of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, The Defector brings us the nerve- shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world's best fighter pilots.Praise for The Apollo Murders'A nail-biting Cold War thriller' James Cameron'An exciting journey to an alternate past' Andy Weir 'Not to be missed' Frederick Forsyth 'Explosive' Gregg Hurwitz 'Exciting, authentic' Linwood Barclay

"Israel, October 1973. As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MiG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . . and promptly disappears. NASA Flight Controller and former top US test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground—and is quickly pulled into a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection that plays out across three continents. The prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets’ mythical “Foxbat” MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz needs to tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse—bringing the defector into the heart of the United States’ most secret test site—and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way."-- Provided by publisher

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