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Limitless: The Autobiography: The bestselling story of Britain’s inspirational astronaut (Paperback)
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Limitless: The Autobiography: The bestselling story of Britain’s inspirational astronaut (Paperback)

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Published: 10/06/2021
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In Limitless, the nation’s favourite astronaut, Tim Peake, shares his inspiring life story from military duty in Northern Ireland and Afghanistan to the European Space Agency and the infinite cosmos.

The thrilling autobiography of the astronaut who inspired a generation

'I looked down below my feet and suddenly noticed Australia flashing by. The vertigo hit me then. My gloved hands gripped the handrail as tightly as I could. I had been on my spacewalk for over an hour. I had trained for this moment for years. But nothing can prepare you for that feeling, for the full realisation that you are no longer living on Earth. Staring into the inky blackness, I felt completely isolated from everything and everyone I had ever known. And yet at the same time I could not help feeling a strange sense of belonging.'

In fascinating and personal detail, and based on exclusive diaries and audio recordings from his mission, Tim Peake takes readers closer than ever before to experience what life in space is really like: the sacrifice that astronauts make in being apart from their families, the sights, the smells, the fear, the exhilaration and the deep and abiding wonder of the view from space. Limitless is a book about the power of following our dreams - however unlikely they may seem - and of striving to reach our potential, even when we might not believe in it ourselves.

Limitless also charts Peake's surprising road to becoming an astronaut, from a shy and unassuming boy from Chichester who had a passion for flight, to a young British Army officer, Apache helicopter pilot, flight instructor and test pilot who served around the world. Peake's extensive eighteen-year career in the army included the command of a platoon of soldiers in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, deployment in Bosnia, and flying multiple high-risk sorties as a test pilot, including operations in Afghanistan. After he was selected by the European Space agency from over 8000 candidates, Peake undertook six years of training to be an astronaut, tested physically, psychologically, emotionally and intellectually - from learning Russian language in St. Petersburg to coping with the darkness and claustrophobia of living for days in caves in Sardinia and under the ocean off the United States.

Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781787465961
Number of pages: 496
Weight: 376 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

His accounts of blasting into orbit at 25 times the speed of sound and floating, weightless, around the space station are enthralling. Fasten your seatbelt for an exhilarating read. - Daily Express

It's awesome! - Jason Fox

For someone who has literally been out of this world Tim's an incredibly down to earth guy and I think you'll be amazed at some of the things he has done ... it's so inspiring to know that even going into space didn't change him as much as being a parent did. - Joe Wicks

Tim is one of our nation's good guys - and his story is a testament to his courage, kindness and a never give up spirit. - Bear Grylls

Warm, entertaining and sprinkled with a touch of stardust, this book is definitely a must-read for anybody who's dreamed of the stars. To infinity and beyond! - Roaring Bookworm (blog)

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“Brilliant !!!”

A wonderful book .Almost like he is sitting beside you telling you about his amazing life. A great read full of laughter and loads of information. You soon realise how much determination went into getting to be an... More

Hardback edition
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“Limitless”

This has been so much better than I expected. Such an easy read too. You can see how Tim Peake got to go to the space station.

Hardback edition
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“Amazing insight into his life”

I loved this book. Tim is such a good writer as he writes honestly and with a lot of humour (quite a bit at his own expense) to tell the reader what life is like in the army and through astronaut selection. Nothing... More

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