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First Man. The Life of Neil A. Armstrong. Signed by author James R. Hansen. [2005] first printing; Simon & Schuster; near fine jacketed hardcover. Signed by author on title page. A scarce flat-signed first printing for the serious NASA collector. Tight, square, crisp, sharp, unmarked other than signature. Jacket is near fine or better. Gift quality. Seller Inventory # 20376
An authorized portrait of the famous American astronaut best known as the first person to set foot on the moon sheds light on lesser-known aspects of his career accomplishments, from the honors he received as a naval aviator to the price he and his family paid for his professional dedication. 200,000 first printing.
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Starred Review. On July 20, 1969, a quiet, determined man from Wapakoneta, Ohio, stepped out of his fragile spacecraft and into history. Neil Armstrong--engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, astronaut and devoted family man--became the first man to walk on the moon. In this powerful, unrelenting biography of a man of no particularly spectacular talent yet who stands as a living testimony to everyday grit and determination, former NASA historian Hansen has achieved something quite remarkable. Like a rich pointillist painting, he has created a magnificent panorama of the second half of the American 20th century by assembling a multitude of luminescent moments in one man's life. From Armstrong's birth to a middle-class family in Ohio to the mind-boggling fame of the Apollo 11 triumph, and later his service on the commission investigating the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, Hansen details it all. He writes of the number of rounds of 20-millimeter ammunition loosed by Armstrong's fighter squadron in Korea in October 1951 (49,299), his heart rate on liftoff in Gemini VIII (146 beats per minute) and the price of a signed Armstrong letter at auction ($2,500). Rather than overwhelming, this accumulation of details gives flesh-and-blood reality to a man who is more icon than human. With the recent renewal of interest in manned space travel, this book is a must for astronaut buffs and history readers alike.
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For the first time, the cool, precise, and c-elebrity-averse Neil Armstrong has authorized a biography. Its readers cannot expect any more access to his emotional interior than the first man to walk on the moon has ever allowed, but they will learn about everything he achieved in aerospace engineering. Deflecting aerospace historian Hansen's inquiries about personal crises, such as the death of an infant daughter or his divorce, Armstrong proves disarmingly more voluble about his involvement with airplanes and spacecraft. Quelling apocrypha circulated at the time of Apollo 11 about the all-American boy who dreamed of going to the moon, Hansen follows the empirical arc of Armstrong's interest in aviation, his engineering studies at Purdue University, and his qualification as an aircraft-carrier pilot. After the Korean War, Armstrong resumed his engineering career, wrote technical papers, flew hotshot planes like the X-15, and stepped irrevocably into history with Apollo 11. Dramatizing the mission in meticulous detail, Hansen capably captures both Armstrong's expertise and his Garbo-like demurral of fame. Gilbert Taylor
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Title: First Man (signed first printing) - The Life...
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author
Edition: 1st Edition.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. Seller Inventory # mon0003766593
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Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 769 pages. In Very good condition with Near Fine condition dust jacket. Spine is black with white and gray lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$30.00" on front flap. Boards have mild shelving wear along spine head, spine tail, and along rear joints. Signed flat by James R. Hansen on title page. Shelved in hallway. 1389784. Special Collections. Seller Inventory # 1389784
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Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Copy In Like Jacket. First Edition/First Printing. $30.00 On Flap. Signed By The Author On The Title-Page (AsNew). Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 017536
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Seller: Foster Books, Board of Directors FABA, Davie, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Signed/inscribed on the title page: "To S--- all best wishes, James R. Hansen". FIRST PRINTING of the FIRST EDITION with full number line. Hardback book with dust jacket is NEAR FINE. The jacket is NOT price-clipped and looks SUPER under the fresh mylar cover I've added. PACKED WITH CARE AND SHIPPED IN A BOX! Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 34784-x-NEW
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed and signed by author on title page. Book is in Near Fine+ condition. A book about the man who was the first person to step onto the Moon. Additional pictures available upon request. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-1690995059707
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Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed on the fly leaf by Rick and Mark Armstrong, Neil's sons. Hardcover, bound in boards with dust jacket. Unmarked. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # M20-StBxI-168
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