Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys: 50th Anniversary Edition by Michael Collins

Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys: 50th Anniversary Edition

Michael Collins

528 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

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For the space enthusiast and history buff, Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys: 50th Anniversary Edition by Michael Collins is a electrifying and inspiring memoir that offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the early years of the space program, the Apollo 11 mission, and the personal stories of the brave men who dared to explore the moon.

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Reissued with a new preface by the author on the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 journey to the moon The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 ...

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informative: 91%

adventurous: 80%

inspiring: 75%

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hopeful: 53%

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challenging: 15%

lighthearted: 11%

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tense: 6%


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