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Canadian astronaut chris hadfield has a new book, but its a change from his usual style. 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. As commander of the international space station, chris hadfield captivated the world with stunning photos and commentary from space. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 295 pages and is available in hardcover format. It is unapologetically gungho, and it instantly takes its place on the admittedly lonely shelf of books that make the case for human space exploration in the postapollo. The guitarstrumming spaceman chris hadfield is releasing a new book you are here.
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