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"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...
6) First man
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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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.
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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This story was inspired by Eleanor "Ellie" Foraker. Eleanor was born in Kenton, Delaware and worked at ILC Dover for 43 years. A talented seamstress and manager, Ellie was truly dedicated to the making of spacesuits. Therewas a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie was asked to lead a team of other talented seamstresses. No one believed they could win, but they were determined to try. Based on the incredible true story...
9) Armstrong
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (100 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Through previously unseen footage and newly filmed sequences, rare interviews with his family and fellow astronauts, tells the biography of Neil Armstrong.
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Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1997
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IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
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112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Explores the life and accomplishments of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio through his years with NASA, including his famous moon landing and other space flights.
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Series
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North South
Pub. Date
2016.
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IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm
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English
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A long time ago a mouse learned to fly... and crossed the Atlantic. But what happened next? Torben Kuhlmann's book transports readers to the moon and beyond! On the heels of Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse comes Armstrong: A Mouse on the Moon--where dreams are determined only by the size of your imagination and the biggest innovators are the smallest of all. The book ends with a brief non-fiction history of human space travel--from Galileo's...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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63 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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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.
16) Armstrong
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Publisher
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Widescreen.
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1 DVD (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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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.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2005
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xi, 769 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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"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...
19) Neil Armstrong
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Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
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IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
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English
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Presents the biography of the first man on the moon, covering his youth and his career as an astronaut.
20) Neil Armstrong
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations map ; 15 x 19 cm.
Language
English
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Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut most famous for being the first person to walk on the moon: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Before enrolling in the NASA Astronaut Corps in 1962, Armstrong was an officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. Follow this extraordinary man's life and accomplishments, from childhood to space and back again.
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