A life of flight barbree, jay, prichard, michael on. Much has been written about neil armstrong, americas modern hero, historys most famous space traveler, and the first man to walk on the moon. A life of flight by jay barbree the definitive biography of neil armstrong by jay barbree, the emmy awardwinning space journalist who knew him for nearly 50 years. Associated press sit back, put up your feet, and spend some time with neil armstrong. Jul 01, 2014 everything written about armstongs life and flights has been from the outside looking in. Barbree gives a wonderful account of the first man to walk on the moon.
Neil armstrong a life of flight is a thoroughly enjoyable new biography about the first human to set foot on the moon on nasas apollo 11. In this biography, barbree recalls armstrong s historic moon landing in gripping detail. After becoming one of the most talented test pilots in the country, he was selected for the nasa program. His writing style is accessible and easy to follow and evokes plenty of mental images. The washington post barbrees book reminds readers of all that led up to that first step.
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