Carrying the Fire
An Astronaut's Journeys
Seiten
2019
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50th Anniversary ed.
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc (Verlag)
978-0-374-53776-0 (ISBN)
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc (Verlag)
978-0-374-53776-0 (ISBN)
Reissued with a new preface by the author on the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 journey to the moon
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 Carrying the Fire, 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 voyage, 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.
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 Carrying the Fire, 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 voyage, 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.
Michael Collins, author of Carrying the Fire, flew in both the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 space missions in the 1960s. He currently lives in South Florida.
Erscheinungsdatum | 15.04.2019 |
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Vorwort | Charles A Lindbergh, Michael Collins |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 137 x 208 mm |
Gewicht | 454 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik | |
Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
ISBN-10 | 0-374-53776-3 / 0374537763 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-374-53776-0 / 9780374537760 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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