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Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story
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Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story Hardcover - 2019

by Collins, Michael

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First published in 1976, Collins' memoir for young readers is updated for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Here, the Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot recalls his early days as an Air Force test pilot, his astronaut training at NASA, and his unparalleled experiences in orbit. Includes a new Introduction from astronaut Scott Kelly. Photos.

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2019. 3rd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A 50th anniversary edition of Michael Collins personal story of his journey from Air Force test pilot to the first manned mission to land on the moon. Based on his best-selling memoir, "Carrying the Fire". Illustrated with more than 30 photographs. 208 pages. Includes dust jacket.
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  • Title Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story
  • Author Collins, Michael
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 3rd Edition 1st Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2019
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 027329
  • ISBN 9780374312022 / 0374312028
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 2.54 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 16 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 11
  • Reading level 1170
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
  • Library of Congress subjects Space flight to the moon, Astronauts
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2019, Page 0

About the author

Michael Collins flew in both the Gemini 10 and the Apollo 11 space missions in the 1960s. After retiring from NASA in 1970, he became director of the National Air and Space Museum until 1978, when he became undersecretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He currently lives in South Florida.

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