Carrying the Fire

An Astronaut's Journeys

Michael Collins, David Colacci

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English

Bolinda/Macmillan Audio
01 July 2019

Memoirs; Humanities; Popular astronomy & space

The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man reaching the moon remains one of the great events – technical and spiritual – of our lifetime.

In this remarkable book, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty and humour of that adventure. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force, through his days as a test pilot, to his Apollo 11 space walk, presenting an evocative picture of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time, light and movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other side of the moon.

By: Michael Collins
Read by: David Colacci
Imprint: Bolinda/Macmillan Audio
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 134mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9781529001143
ISBN 10: 1529001145
Publication Date: 01 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: CD-Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys

'Collins tells what his space journeys meant to him as a human being [and] discusses the role of man amid the multitudinous mechanical marvels ... Profoundly affecting.' -- The New Yorker 'Michael Collins can write ... No other person who has flown in space has captured the experience so vividly.' -- New York Times Book Review