First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong Like New Book, James Hanse

Name: First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong Like New Book, James Hanse
Brand: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Soon to be a major motion picture, First Man by James Hansen offers the only authorized glimpse into the life of America\u2019s most famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong \u2013 the man whose \u201Cone small step\u201D changed history. In First Man, Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over 50 hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this is an unparalleled biography of an American icon. When Apollo 11 touched down on the moon\u2019s surface in 1969, the first man on the moon became a legend. Hansen vividly recreates Armstrong's career in flying, from his seventy-eight combat missions as a naval aviator flying over North Korea to his formative transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to his piloting Gemini VIII to the first-ever docking in space. Product Information: ISBN: 9781471179983 Author: James R. Hansen Publisher: Simon & Schuster Format: Paperback Pages: 4m