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24 alternatives to The Astronaut Instruction Manual

Tomorrow's jobs are in space…especially if you're 10.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Astronaut Instruction Manual launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth▲91
About ingenuity, determination & being prepared for anything
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Visions of the Future (by NASA)▲160
You can be an architect of the future
2016 · jpl.nasa.gov · its alternatives →
3
Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth▲60
How will humanity survive?
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
The Job Seeker’s Guide to the Galaxy 🚀▲157
Learn how to kickstart your career
2017 · kickresume.com · its alternatives →
5
The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention▲59
Essential survival skills for any economy
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Astronaut▲139
You're an astronaut. Click to watch random videos in space.
2017 · astronaut.io · its alternatives →
7
SpaceJobs.us▲64
Find jobs in the US space industry
2014 · spacejobs.us · its alternatives →
8
Ship While You Sleep▲130
A book on how to work more effectively w/ freelance devs
2015 · its alternatives →
9
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being▲3
An astronaut's tale of his time in space.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
The Age of Earthquakes▲66
A Guide to the Extreme Present (Book)
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
Technotopia▲96
A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.
2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →
12
Payload▲104
Covering the business & policy of space
2022 · payloadspace.com · its alternatives →
13
Inspector Spacetime from Google▲207
Google Translate for engineers working with motion
2017 · google.github.io · its alternatives →
14
Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future▲67
Young readers' edition
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
The Coworking Handbook▲83
Learn how to create and manage a succesful coworking space
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Productivity Ebook for Busy People▲123
A practical guide to get things done faster
2022 · routine.co · its alternatives →
17
Remote Jobseeker’s Handbook▲92
Make your next job a remote one, with this complete guide.
2016 · cobyism.com · its alternatives →
18
Space Age▲137
A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure
2014 · spaceageapp.com · its alternatives →
19
The Industries of the Future▲60
Exploring the tech and economic trends of next 10 years
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Remote Work Encyclopedia▲149
Moonlight’s tactical guide to working from anywhere
2019 · its alternatives →
21
Space Probes▲81
A catalog of space probes at the Moon and beyond
2015 · spaceprob.es · its alternatives →
22
Earth and Space▲56
Photographs from the Archives of NASA
2015 · chroniclebooks.com · its alternatives →
23
What's It Like in Space? Stories from Astronauts Who've Been There▲77
Weird, funny and awe-inspiring stories from astronauts
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
24
Hired Fast▲63
The Junior Developer's Guide to Getting a Job
2015 · bsky.app · its alternatives →

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