Space: The Human Story

The first human history of space travel - from the Apollo missions to our journey to Mars - by Britain's beloved astronaut

Only 656 people in human history have left Earth. In Space: The Human Story, astronaut Tim Peake traces the lives of these remarkable men and women who have forged the way, from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong, from Valentina Tereshkova to Peggy Whitson.

Full of exclusive new stories, and astonishing details only an astronaut would know, the book conveys what space exploration is really like: the wondrous view of Earth, the surreal weightlessness, the extraordinary danger, the surprising humdrum, the unexpected humor, the newfound perspective, the years of training, the psychological pressures, the grueling physical toll, the thrill of launch and the trepidation of re-entry. The book also examines the surprising, shocking, and often poignant stories of astronauts back on Earth, whose lives are forever changed as they readjust to terra firma.