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4) Armstrong
Publisher
Publisher
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dramatic, moving and insightful, this documentary tells the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in rural Ohio, through aerial combat in Korea, to his first steps on the Moon, and the unwanted celebrity status that ensued.
5) First man
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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Description
Presents the story of the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong in the decade leading up to the historic flight.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
xi, 769 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
"On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of...
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On July 20, 1969 the whole world stopped. It was a day in which a man who grew up on a farm without electricity would announce, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
In this, the first ever biography of Neil Armstrong, Leon Wagener explores the man whose walk on the moon is still compared to humankind's progenitor's crawl out of the primordial ooze. And whose retreat back to a farm in his native Ohio soon after the last ticker tape...
Author
Series
Time twisters volume 3
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Description
When a spaceship carrying Neil Armstrong accidentally time travels to 1869 Texas, cowboy Nat Love decides to trade in his horse for a trip to the Moon, and stepsiblings Abby and Doc must untwist history and get everyone back to their own time.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (55 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A film that seamlessly blends mission audio from Apollo 11's historic journey featuring conversations among Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins with new footage, NASA archive, and stunning CGI to recreate the first moon landing.
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Description
"To date, everything written about Armstong's life and flights has been written from the outside looking in; Barbree is the only person whom Neil Armstrong trusted to share close personal details about his inspiring life story. Working from his years of notes, and with the full cooperation of the Armstrong family, Barbree has written the definitive biography of America's most famous astronaut and one of our greatest modern heroes. Much has already...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
63 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm.
Description
From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the steps Neil Armstrong took in order to become the first person to land on the moon. A story of calculated risk, perseverance, and earth-defying reward, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the famous astronaut -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that fly off the page.
Author
Series
Time twisters volume 3 and 4
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
3 CDs (3 hr., 45 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Neil Armstrong and Nat Love, space cowboys: The students of Ms. Maybee's class used to think history was boring, but that was before time started to get twisted! When a spaceship carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin inexplicably lands in 1869 Texas, cowboy Nat Love decides to trade in his horse for a trip to the moon. It's up to siblings Doc and Abby to untwist history and get these historical figures back where they belong.
Amelia Earhart and...
Author
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
5 CDs (5 hrs. 10 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"This is not just a series of books," says bestselling author Brad Meltzer. "This is my dream for my daughter. My dream for my sons. These aren't just the stories of famous people. They're what we're all capable of on our very best days. This is our history and, I hope , our greatest legacy."
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