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The Resource First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong, James R. Hansen, (electronic resource)

First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong, James R. Hansen, (electronic resource)

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On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield the first in-depth analysis of this elusive, reluctant hero. Hansen recreates Armstrong's flying career, from his combat missions over North Korea to his transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to the first-ever docking in space. For a pilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong's storied vocation exacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children--From publisher description
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eng
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First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong
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First man
Title remainder
the life of Neil A. Armstrong
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James R. Hansen
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eng
Summary
On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield the first in-depth analysis of this elusive, reluctant hero. Hansen recreates Armstrong's flying career, from his combat missions over North Korea to his transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to the first-ever docking in space. For a pilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong's storied vocation exacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children--From publisher description
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Hansen, James R
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  • 629.45/0092
  • B
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TL789.85.A75
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H36 2005ab
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biography
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Read by Boyd Gaines
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  • Gaines, Boyd
  • Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm)
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  • Armstrong, Neil
  • Project Apollo (U.S.)
  • Astronauts
  • Space flight to the moon
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First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong, James R. Hansen, (electronic resource)
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  • Duration: 9:11:10
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ocn441419569
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9780743590815
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(sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
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sound
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First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong, James R. Hansen, (electronic resource)
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Publication
Note
  • Downloadable audio file
  • Title from: Title details screen
  • Abridged
  • Duration: 9:11:10
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digital storage
Color
not applicable
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
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ocn441419569
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  • not applicable
  • unknown
Form of item
electronic
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not applicable
Isbn
9780743590815
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(sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
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sound
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
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unknown
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(OCoLC)441419569
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  • Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 132024 KB)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web
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not applicable
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