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[My new book] starts in 1960 with a woman named Lois Rabinowitz, who was evicted from Manhattan traffic court for attempting to pay a parking ticket while wearing slacks. This was... Continue »
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Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys

by Michael Collins

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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 eventstechnical and spiritualof 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.

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About the Author

Michael Collins flew in both the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 space missions in the 1960s. He currently lives in South Florida.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780374531942
Subtitle:
An Astronaut's Journeys
Author:
Collins, Michael
Foreword:
Lindbergh, Charles A.
Author:
Lindbergh, Charles A.
Publisher:
Farrar Straus Giroux
Subject:
Scientists - General
Subject:
Science & Technology
Subject:
Scientists - Astronauts
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
[40th-Anniversary Edition
Publication Date:
June 2009
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
478
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.50 in
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