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Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys (Paperback)

by Michael Collins (Author), Charles Lindbergh (Author)
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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Cooper Square Press; New edition edition (1 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 081541028X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0815410287
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,152 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 astronaut tells first hand of his journeys into space and his arrival on the moon.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Articulate, Humorous, Accurate!, 20 Jun 2001
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I've read every available account of project Apollo and I think this is by far the best. Collins is a natural story teller and there's little eveidence of a co-author spoiling the text. Collins self-affacing humour and modesty make this a delight to read. Not only was he a Gemini and Apollo pilot, but he was instrumental in the designing of the pressure suit used for space and moon walks and he gives interesting accounts of this (including the discovery of his own claustraphobia-not a most desireable attribute for an astronaut!). My only disappointment was that Collins retired after being CMP on Apollo 11. He deserved a Lunar Landing and his account would have been electrifying.

I also unreservedly recommend this book-the hardback is especially nice!

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A personal account by the 'unknown' man of Apollo 11, 6 May 2001
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This is the most entertaining and illuminating account of man's early exploration of space that I have read. Collins tells the story in a witty and often poignant way and is not afraid to provide the reader with a 'warts and all' approach to some of the most momentous events of the 20th century. It will be of interest to both students of the subject as well as those who were not born when man first walked upon the moon. I recommend it without reservation.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Personal Story By The Third Apollo Hero, 26 Jan 2000
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This review is from: Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys (Hardcover)
Carrying The Fire is a personal story by the 'third man' of Apollo 11. Michael Collins is often sadly sidelined in many accounts of mankind's greatest adventure. But as command module pilot of Apollo 11 his job was the equal of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's.

Collin's is clearly a natural writer and his account of what it is like to be the only member of humanity to be totally alone is both informative and poignant. During the mission there was little time for him to reflect on the acheivement and significance of Apollo 11, but his retrospective view gives the reader a unique insight into the enormity of the undertaking. Collins' candid comments on his training and preparation for the mission show us at this thirty year remove, just how pioneering the whole of Project Apollo really was. These men were explorers as well as trained astronauts and Michael Collins was fully aware of this.

One particular passage stays in the memory - Collins knew that if anything went wrong on the lunar surface he had to be prepared to come back alone. As he says "I would have had to leave my crewmates to die on the Moon, whilst I flew home to safety. I would have been a marked man for the rest of my life"

As a long time fan of all thing 'spacey' I think Carrying The Fire is perhaps the most personal book I have read by any of the twenty four men who amazed and thrilled us all by journeying to the Moon.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fine book by a fine man
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best Apollo book I've read - impossible to put down
I've read many books about the Apollo program and have to agree with other reviewers that Michael Collins' account is by far the most enjoyable read and shows the astronaut who... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best Apollo auto-biography
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I first read (and re-read) 'Carrying the Fire' as a teenager and enjoyed it immensely. As an adult I continue to enjoy it even more. Read more
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