Neil Armstrong : a life of flight / Jay Barbree ; foreword by John Glenn.
"To date, everything written about Armstong's life and flights has been written from the outside looking in; Barbree is the only person whom Neil Armstrong trusted to share close personal details about his inspiring life story. Working from his years of notes, and with the full cooperation of the Armstrong family, Barbree has written the definitive biography of America's most famous astronaut and one of our greatest modern heroes. Much has already been written about Armstrong and the major players who helped him fly to the moon, but he wanted this book to emphasize his two passions--family and flight. Barbree and Armstrong discussed everything, from his two marriages and the death of his baby daughter, to his love of flying, the war years and of course, his time in space. The book, timed to coincide with the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and full of never-before-seen photos, includes many personal details that have never before been written, such as what Armstrong really felt when he took that first step on the moon, what life in NASA was like, his relationships with the other astronauts, and what he felt the future of space exploration should be"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250040718
- ISBN: 125004071X
- Physical Description: xix, 362 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, [2014].
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 A Wing and a Prayer 1 -- 2 Test Flight, High Desert, and a Satellite or Three 13 -- 3 Those Who Would Ride Rockets 26 -- 4 Moon Is Calling 42 -- 5 Pasadena Overshoot 56 -- 6 Training Days 64 -- 7 Home Fire 77 -- 8 Gemini Twins Are Flying 88 -- 9 Gemini 99 -- 10 Gemini 8: The Docking 110 -- 11 Gemini 8: The Emergency 120 -- 12 Tragedies Ground Spaceflight 137 -- 13 How to Land on the Moon 148 -- 14 Hello Moon 160 -- 15 Misfits 180 -- 16 Rehearsal Finals 191 -- 17 Launch 207 -- 18 Outbound 225 -- 19 Landing 246 -- 20 Moonwalk 260 -- 21 Return 278 -- 22 Back Home 294 -- 23 An American Tragedy 309 -- 24 Space Shuttle and Beyond 320 -- 25 Then, Now, and Tomorrow 335.
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- Subject:
- Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012.
Project Apollo (U.S.) > History.
Astronauts > United States > Biography.
Space flight to the moon > History. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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- 21 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | BIO ARM (Text) | 37810435250427 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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