First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong

James R. Hansen

ISBN 10: 0743257510 / ISBN 13: 9780743257510

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2006

About this Item

Simon & Schuster, October 2006. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Edition (stated) / full number line. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xiv+767 pages. On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch thirty-eight-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no words in human history became better known than those few he uttered at that historic moment. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and an individual.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743257510
• ISBN 13: 9780743257510
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Paperback Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 2.5 pounds

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Synopsis

On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch thirty-eight-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no words in human history became better known than those few he uttered at that historic moment. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and an individual.

About the Author

James R. Hansen is a professor emeritus of history at Auburn University. A former historian for NASA, Hansen is the author of twelve books on the history of aerospace and a two-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in History. His 1995 book Spaceflight Revolution was nominated for the Pulitzer by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the only time NASA ever nominated a book for the prize. He serves as coproducer for the upcoming major motion picture First Man, which is based on his New York Times bestselling biography of Neil Armstrong. Hansen lives in Auburn, Alabama.