First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen

First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong

James R. Hansen

769 pages first pub 2005 (view editions)

nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
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First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, meticulously researched biographies about pioneering figures navigating both groundbreaking achievements and the personal sacrifices behind their public legacies.

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On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch thirty-eight-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no words in human history became better known than those f...

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inspiring: 77%

reflective: 72%

adventurous: 50%

emotional: 16%

challenging: 11%

hopeful: 11%

relaxing: 5%


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