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 events--technical and spiritual--of our lifetime. In Carrying the Fire , 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 ...
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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 events--technical and spiritual--of our lifetime. In Carrying the Fire , 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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Seller's Description:
Very Good. SIGNED/INSCRIBED! NY: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1974. Stated 3rd printing. Hardcover 8vo 478 pgs plus appendix. B/w photos. Signed and inscribed by Collins to Roger Brooks on pg before title pg. Very good to near fine in a near very good dust jacket. Foxing spots to top edge of textblock. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn and spine is a bit sunned. Rear panel is toned and has a 1 and 1/2 inch tear and crease at top edge. (astronauts, space exploration, NASA, space flight) Inquire if you need further information.
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Good. 478 pages. Very good minus, upper/outer page corners lightly bumped, in a very good minus, price-clipped dust jacket (in fresh mylar protector) with some wear, overall a rather nice, clean copy. Foreword by Charles Lindberg. Scarce in the first edition! Additional photo(s) available upon request. Prompt, professional shipping, with free tracking on U.S. orders!
Of all the "personal recollections" books by former astronauts I have read, this is the very best. My fellow Scorpio Mike Collins is at once witty, urbane, informative and nostalgic. He doesn't blow his own horn too much and gives plenty of credit and gratitude to family, friends and co-workers. He skilfully takes us through his childhood, his military career with all the fighter pilot stories, his attempts and finally success at being chosen an astronaut, and the flow of his personal life throughout the process. Of course the book reaches two great climaxes when he describes the two missions he flew in space, Gemini 10 and Apollo 11. Finally, he leaves the space program and goes to work for the State Department. Some of the very best memoir I have ever read. Pick it up today!