Book · recommended on 1 episode
The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe ISBN 9780553207002
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Tom Wolfe ISBN 9780553207002
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This book by Tom Wolfe came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Scott Kelly. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“certainly the right stuff i've given that to people uh shackleton's or alfred lansing's book endurance”— Scott Kelly
The guest here is Scott Kelly: Former U.S. Navy fighter and test pilot, engineer, and retired NASA astronaut who commanded the International Space Station and flew the year-long mission, setting the American record for accumulated days in space. Author of Endurance and creator of the audio course Go for Launch. Astronaut Scott Kelly on decision-making under pressure, learning to study, embracing failure, scientific literacy, and lessons from 500+ days in space.
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