Carrying the Fire
An Astronaut's Journeys
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Word Count
136,000 words, Guess
Page Count
544 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archivecarryingfire00mich
- ISBN-10081541028X
- ISBN-139780815410287
- Goodreads612456
- LibraryThing188761
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001017080
- OCLC Control Number45755963
- Better World Books9780815410287
- Open LibraryOL8048503M
Classifications
- LCCTL789.85.C65 A3 2001
- LCCTL789.85.C65A3 2001
Description
The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man reaching the moon remains one of the great events—technical and spiritual—of our lifetime. In this remarkable book, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of that adventure. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force, through his days as a test pilot, to his Apollo 11 space walk, presenting an evocative picture of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time, light, and movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other side of the moon. [Amazon]
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