When the Earth disappears behind the moon, Collins loses contact with his fellow astronauts on the moon's surface, with mission control at NASA, and with the entire human race, becoming more alone than any human being has ever been before. In total isolation for 21 hours, Collins awaits word that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have managed to launch their moon lander successfully to return to the orbiter--a feat never accomplished before and rendered more problematic by the fuel burn of their difficult landing. In this singularly lonely and dramatic setting, Collins reviews the politics, science, and engineering that propelled the Apollo 11 mission across 239,000 miles of space to the moon.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
ISBN-10
0884484521
ISBN-13
9780884484523
eBay Product ID (ePID)
232987402
Product Key Features
Author
Alexander Irvine
Format
Sewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Children's General Interest & Leisure
Additional Product Features
Content Note
Illustrations
Date of Publication
28/03/2017
Country of Publication
United States
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