Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places

Description:

The story of history's greatest adventure told by the man who was there. 'Nine seconds before lift-off, the five first-stage engines of the Saturn ignited - a thrust of seven and a half million pounds' and man was on his way to the moon. Michael Collins, one of the three-man crew of the Apollo II flight describes this historic trip, his career as a test pilot, the astronaut training schedule and the first landing on the moon. A real life adventure which makes enthralling reading.

subjects: Collins, michael, 1930-2021,  Space flight to the moon, juvenile literature,  Astronauts,  Space flight to the moon,  Astronauts, juvenile literature

People: Neil Armstrong,  Michael Collins,  Buzz Aldrin

Places: Moon,  Tampa,  Cape Canaveral,  San Antonio,  Oregon,  New Mexico,  Panama,  Houston,  Washington,  Baltimore

Times: 1969