First man: the life of Neil A. Armstrong
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On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield the first in-depth analysis of this elusive, reluctant hero. Hansen recreates Armstrong's flying career, from his combat missions over North Korea to his transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to the first-ever docking in space. For a pilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong's storied vocation exacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children.--From publisher description.
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Apollo 11 flight
Armstrong, Neil
Armstrong, Neil, -- 1930-2012
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Biography
History
Project Apollo (U.S.)
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Space flight to the moon
Space flight to the moon -- History
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Air pilots -- United States -- Biography
Apollo 11 flight
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Armstrong, Neil, -- 1930-2012
Astronauts
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography
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Project Apollo (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.) -- History
Science
Spacecrews
Space flight to the moon
Space flight to the moon -- History
United States
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