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Synopsis
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*The* puzzle book of 2018, as featured in the Times, Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Breakfast, and a Guardian Book of the Year pick.
Have YOU got what it takes to be an astronaut?
This book will help readers of all ages find out. Featuring 100 real astronaut tests and exercises from the European Space Agency’s rigorous selection process, ranging from easy to fiendishly hard, The Astronaut Selection Test Book goes where no puzzle book has gone before.
Including puzzles and tests on:
· visual perception and logic
· mental arithmetic and concentration
· psychological readiness
· teamwork and leadership
· survival, physical and medical skills
· foreign languages (every astronaut has to know Russian!)
and much more, this richly illustrated book draws on Tim Peake's first-hand experience of applying to be an astronaut in 2008, when he and five others were chosen – out of over 8,000 applications!
We’ve all dreamed of being an astronaut, though of the estimated 100 billion people who have ever lived, only 557 people have travelled to space. But with this unprecedented look into real astronaut selection, you might just find out your dreams can become reality...
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HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM SOLVER...
Tim Peake and the ESA will receive no royalties from this book; instead, they will be donated to the Prince's Trust charity.
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‘Engrossing... a brain buster of a book... You’ll learn plenty about space and what it takes to be an astronaut, but you’ll also sharpen up your broader knowledge. For anyone interested in the space race and the imminent journey to Mars, here’s the perfect stocking filler.’ – STARBURST
‘It’s a brain work-out on steroids, stuffed with authentic selection tests... Entertaining and engaging... innovative, earnest, soulful and exhilarating’ – BBC SKY AT NIGHT MAGAZINE (5 STARS, Book of the Month)
‘It’s such a good idea... this is a very good thing for Christmas Day’ – GRAHAM NORTON, BBC RADIO 2
‘Everybody, get this book... it’s a fascinating read’ – CHRIS MOYLES, RADIO X
‘A fantastic gift... more than just a quiz’ – WI LIFE
‘The perfect [book] for big thinkers’ – BBC ARTS, 2018’s Biggest Books
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Review
"The Astronaut Selection Test Book should corner the gift market much in the same way that GCHQ and Bletchley Park Brainteasers have done in the past couple of years." (Guardian)
"Engrossing... a brain buster of a book... You’ll learn plenty about space and what it takes to be an astronaut, but you’ll also sharpen up your broader knowledge. For anyone interested in the space race and the imminent journey to Mars, here’s the perfect stocking filler." (Starburst)
"It’s a brain work-out on steroids, stuffed with authentic selection tests... Entertaining and engaging... innovative, earnest, soulful and exhilarating" (BBC Sky at Night Magazine (Book of the Month))
"Entertaining and engaging, this intelligent book is educational and for the serious-minded... a route to the stars but also a road map for any career application." (5* review and chosen as the book of the month in BBC Sky at Night Magazine)
"It’s such a good idea... this is a very good thing for Christmas Day" (Graham Norton BBC Radio 2)
About the Author
Tim Peake (Author)
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.
The European Space Agency (Author)
The European Space Agency is Europe’s gateway to space, and boasts 22 member states. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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- PublisherCentury
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 152912414X
- ISBN 13 9781529124149
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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