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First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong by Hansen, James Paperback / softback The. Book Binding:Paperback / softback. InFirst Man, Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Hansen vividly recreates Armstrong's career in flying, from his seventy-eight combat missions as a naval aviator flying over North Korea to hisformative transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to his piloting Gemini VIII to the first-ever docking in space. Can't find what you're looking for? Home page About us Feedback Payment Delivery Customer Service Contact us Shop by Price $10.34 $10.35 - $12.34 $12.35 - $14.34 $14.35 - $16.34 $16.35+ Shop pages Home page Payment Delivery Customer Service About the seller Need help? Send an eBay message Newsletter Add World of Books to your favourites and receive email newsletters about special promotions! General Interest First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong Product Details: Category: Books ISBN: 1471177874 Title: First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong The Fast Free Shipping Author: Hansen, James Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd Year Published: 2018 Number of Pages: 464 Book Binding: Paperback / softback Prizes: Book Condition: VERYGOOD SKU: GOR009209950 Item description Soon to be a major motion picture, First Man by James Hansen offers the only authorized glimpse into the life of Americas most famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong the man whose one small step changed history. In First Man , Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over 50 hours of interviews with the intensely privateArmstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon. When Apollo 11 touched down on the moons surface in 1969, the first man on the moon became a legend. Hansen vividly recreates Armstrong's career in flying, from his seventy-eight combat missions as a naval aviator flying over North Korea to hisformative transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to his piloting Gemini VIII to the first-ever docking in space. For apilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong's storied vocationexacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children. In the years since the Moon landing, rumors swirled aroundArmstrong concerning his dreams of space travel, his religious beliefs, and his private life. This book reveals the man behind the myth. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses thecomplex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and as an individual. In First Man , the personal, technological, epic, andiconic blend to form the portrait of a great but reluctant hero who will forever be known as history's most famous space traveler. Please note, the image is for illustrative purposes only, actual book cover, binding and edition may vary. Payment Delivery Customer Service About Us eBay Commerce manages payments for items you buy from our store. You may pay for your items using credit or debit cards or other payment methods, under the discretion of eBay. eBay will manage settlement of the payments. The contract for sale underlying the purchase of goods is between us World of Books and you, the customer. eBay may change, discontinue, enhance or modify any aspect of managed payments at any time. eBay may use third-party payments services to assist; including companies that process payments and disburse settlements, perform risk assessments or compliance checks, verify identity and validate payment or settlement methods. 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