| Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey Revised Edition Contributor(s): Collins, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 081541028X ISBN-13: 9780815410287 Publisher: Cooper Square Press OUR PRICE: $16.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: The first man to walk in space takes the reader behind the scenes into the space capsule cockpit and into the minds, hearts and souls of the men and women involved in America's most daring program. of photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Dewey: 629.450 |
| LCCN: 01017080 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.06" W x 9.16" (1.60 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: NASA astronaut Michael Collins trained as an experimental test pilot before venturing into space as a vital member of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. In Carrying the Fire, his account of his voyages into space and the years of training that led up to them, Collins reveals the human tensions, the physical realities, and the personal emotions surrounding the early years of the space race. Collins provides readers with an insider's view of the space program and conveys the excitement and wonder of his journey to the moon. As skilled at writing as he is at piloting a spacecraft, Collins explains the clash of personalities at NASA and technical aspects of flight with clear, engaging prose, withholding nothing in his candid assessments of fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Buzz Aldrin, and officials within NASA. A fascinating memoir of mankind's greatest journey told in familiar, human terms, Carrying the Fire is by turns thrilling, humorous, and thought-provoking, a unique work by a remarkable man. |