{"product_id":"9781529124149-astronaut-selection-test-book","title":"The Astronaut Selection Test Book","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo You Have What it Takes for Space?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*The OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD puzzle book, as featured in the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph, \u003c\/i\u003eBBC Radio 4, and BBC Breakfast, and a \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year pick.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHave YOU  got what it takes to be an astronaut?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Astronaut Selection Test Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003egoes where no puzzle book has gone before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Including puzzles and tests on:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· visual perception and logic\u003cbr\u003e· mental arithmetic and concentration\u003cbr\u003e· psychological readiness\u003cbr\u003e· teamwork and leadership\u003cbr\u003e· survival, physical and medical skills\u003cbr\u003e· foreign languages (every astronaut has to know Russian!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand 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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM SOLVER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Peake and the ESA will receive no royalties from this book; instead, they will be donated to the Prince's Trust charity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEngrossing\u003c\/b\u003e. 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 \u003cb\u003ethe perfect stocking filler\u003c\/b\u003e.' - \u003ci\u003eSTARBURST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's \u003cb\u003ea brain work-out on steroids\u003c\/b\u003e, stuffed with authentic selection tests. \u003cb\u003eEntertaining and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e. innovative, earnest, soulful and \u003cb\u003eexhilarating\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eBBC SKY AT NIGHT MAGAZINE (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 STARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Book of the Month)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's \u003cb\u003esuch a good idea\u003c\/b\u003e. this is a very good thing for Christmas Day' - \u003ci\u003eGRAHAM NORTON, BBC RADIO 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Everybody, get this book. it's \u003cb\u003ea fascinating read\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eCHRIS MOYLES, RADIO X\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA fantastic gift\u003c\/b\u003e. more than just a quiz' - \u003ci\u003eWI LIFE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The \u003cb\u003eperfect \u003c\/b\u003e[book] for big thinkers' - \u003ci\u003eBBC ARTS\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2018's Biggest Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31052201787489,"sku":"9781529124149","price":14.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34483789_20bfc31e-9e52-4b48-9935-043eea3f01ed.jpg?v=1747950869","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529124149-astronaut-selection-test-book","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}