1930-2012

A brief biography of Neil Armstrong that uses his own words to describe his life and his work as being the first man on the moon.

A look at the causes and global effects of the 1969 moon landing, which led to further space exploration and eventually encouraged international cooperation rather than competition.

Tells the life story of astronaut Neil Armstrong, chronicling the first moon landing and describing the impact of that historic mission on his later years.

An introduction to the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was the first man on the moon.

"This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life."--.

"To date, everything written about Armstong's life and flights has been written from the outside looking in; Barbree is the only person whom Neil Armstrong trusted to share close personal details about his inspiring life story. Working from his years of notes, and with the full cooperation of the Armstrong family, Barbree has written the definitive biography of America's most famous astronaut and one of our greatest modern heroes. Much has already been written about Armstrong and the major players who helped him fly to the moon, but he wanted this book to emphasize his two passions--family and flight. Barbree and Armstrong discussed everything, from his two marriages and the death of his baby daughter, to his love of flying, the war years and of course, his time in space. The book, timed to coincide with the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and full of never-before-seen photos, includes many personal details that have never before been written, such as what Armstrong really felt when he took that first step on the moon, what life in NASA was like, his relationships with the other astronauts, and what he felt the future of space exploration should be"--.

A brief overview of the life and career of American astronaut Neil Armstrong.

Looks at the life of Neil Armstrong, the American astronaut who in 1969 became the first person ever to set foot on the moon.

Chronicles the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, exploring his fame and examining American hero worship.

A biography of the first man on the moon, covering his youth and his career as an astronaut.