Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
Author: Scott Kelly
“A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station – a candid account of his remarkable voyage, the journeys that preceded it, and his colorful formative years.” Inside book cover comments…..Read More
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