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Proving to be as much a talented musician as he is a brilliant aviator and engineer, he charmed his fans with a number of memorable musical performances. Huge interest in cmdr chris hadfields book signing the irish times. This special hardback edition comes with an audio cd of the story read by chris hadfield, plus bonus commentary and the darkest dark song written and recorded by him too. Mar 18, 2014 canadian space agency astronaut chris hadfield who recently served as commander of the international space station recounted his gravitylike experience in a mindblowing talk monday night. May 12, 20 top 10 commander chris hadfield videos from the iss. Hes proud of where he comes from and hes passionate about his work. Sep 16, 2016 new chris hadfield picture book isnt afraid of the darkest dark.
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