內容簡介
內容簡介 給每一個追隨自己夢想的孩子 在黑夜時作夢;天亮時,努力讓夢想成真 二十三年的準備與等待,成就一個九歲時就懷抱的夢想。本書是加拿大的前太空任務指揮官克里斯.哈特菲爾德的童年故事,它述說一個孩子如何面對、克服對黑暗的恐懼;並且將心中的夢想逐步實踐,成為加拿大第一位太空人的故事。范恩兄弟柔美、細膩的插圖也讓讀者對克里斯的太空夢有更具體、寬廣的想像。 期望每一個讀者都能感受到當年,九歲的克里斯看著阿波羅11號登陸月球,看著阿姆斯壯跨出那歷史性一步的時所感受到的那分激動,並且藉由這個故事,讓我們能面對恐懼,勇敢追隨自己的夢想。 Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative illustrations, The Darkest Dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible.Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark.But when he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is--and the dark is beautiful and exciting, especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.
作者介紹
作者介紹 About the AuthorChris Hadfield is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. The top graduate of the U.S. Air Force test pilot school in 1988 and U.S. Navy test pilot of the year in 1991, Colonel Hadfield was selected to be an astronaut in 1992. He was CAPCOM for twenty-five shuttle launches and served as Director of NASA Operations in Star City, Russia from 2001-2003, Chief of Robotics at the Johnson Space Center in Houston from 2003-2006, and Chief of International Space Station Operations from 2006-2008. Hadfield served as Commander of the International Space Station where, while conducting a record-setting number of scientific experiments and overseeing an emergency spacewalk, he gained worldwide acclaim for his breathtaking photographs and educational videos about life in space. His music video, a zero gravity version of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' received over 10 million views in its first three days online. His TED talk has been viewed over four million times and he judged the BBC TV series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? Chris Hadfield's book, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, sees his lessons learnt in space applied to life on Earth. He is also the author of You Are Here, a book of breathtaking photos taken from space, and The Darkest Dark - his first ever children's picture book.