Carrying the Fire
An Astronaut's Journeys: 50th Anniversary Edition
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · April 16, 2019
Reissued with a new preface by the author on the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 journey to the moon 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.
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- Who it’s for
- A pilot’s eye meets personal wonder, humor, and reflection on seeing Earth from beyond the moon.
- Themes
- Apollo 11 and lunar exploration, Flight and aviation, Seeing Earth from space
- Genres
- Science & Tech Pioneers, Space Exploration, Aviation & Nautical Lives
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Reissued with a new preface by the author on the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 journey to the moon 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.
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In Carrying the Fire, Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor 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.
Flight, Seen Close
A pilot’s eye meets personal wonder, humor, and reflection on seeing Earth from beyond the moon.
Come here for
- The pleasures and rigors of flight, told by someone who lived them.
- A firsthand view of Apollo 11’s technical and spiritual wonder.
Expect
- A personal account that balances drama, beauty, and humor.
- Reflections on time, light, and movement from an uncommon vantage point.
Where it sits
| Space Exploration | 45% |
|---|---|
| Aviation & Nautical Lives | 36% |
| Science & Tech Pioneers | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Science & Tech Pioneers
- 20th-Century America
- Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Authors
- Michael Collins
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- April 16, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Apollo 11 and lunar exploration · Flight and aviation · Seeing Earth from space
- Reading lane
- Science & Tech Pioneers