Publication

1985-12-01 - Brand: Farrar Straus Giroux

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100374423555
  • ISBN-139780374423551
  • Goodreads1692486
  • LibraryThing970648
  • Better World Books9780374423551
and 1 more

Description

The story of history's greatest adventure told by the man who was there. 'Nine seconds before lift-off, the five first-stage engines of the Saturn ignited - a thrust of seven and a half million pounds' and man was on his way to the moon. Michael Collins, one of the three-man crew of the Apollo II flight describes this historic trip, his career as a test pilot, the astronaut training schedule and the first landing on the moon. A real life adventure which makes enthralling reading.

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Other Editions

  • Flying to the Moon and Other Strange PlacesBrand: Farrar Straus Giroux1985-12-01

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