FREE CARRYING THE FIRE: AN ASTRONAUTS JOURNEY PDF Michael Collins,Charles Lindbergh | 544 pages | 03 Apr 2001 | Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. | 9780815410287 | English | Lanham, United States Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey - Michael Collins - Google книги Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I actually got vertigo during his description of the his first space walk. A little tedious early on but that passed quickly and it was a kick to revisit what I lived through and took for granted a bit, back then. Felt big at first, went quickly. However, if you have always wanted to know what the early astronauts did and what was the Apollo program in more depth, this is the book for you Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey and told from the human perspective of one of the key astronauts; Michael Collins. The difficulty the book faces in delivering the above is that to discuss how the early test pilots got into the then new field of being astronauts, and how the Mercury program fed into Gemini and then Apollo, and how Apollo 1 to Apollo 11 played out requires quite a bit of detail and a large degree of science as well. Overall this book is for those who are keen on the topic of space travel and they will get satisfaction from this book, as it will fill in some of the gaps in their knowledge, as well as allow them to re-live the experience of However, some effort will be required on the reader to achieve this outcome; this book follows the old axiom "you only get out what you put in". I had the privilege to see Michael Collins give a talk at AirVenture inand found him to be sincere and modest but also really funny. Those qualities come out in this book. I particularly appreciated his very honest and open discussion of his feelings about not being the smartest or best of the astronauts. It must have been difficult to be in such a macho atmosphere, and I'm sure those types of candid "am I really good enough? What I didn't like about this book was the Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey sexism and racism. I know this book was written almost 50 years ago. I don't care. Sexism and racism wasn't okay then, just as it's not okay now. Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey find this frustrating since the astronauts are Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey even the tip of the tip of the iceberg. In the case of an astronaut's memoir, though, the focus makes sense, and I really enjoyed learning about everything Collins was doing. Collins doesn't hold back too much, and is willing to say the bad as well as the good, and to name names. What I didn't like: The casual sexism and racism is disturbing. Collins's inability to communicate with his fellow astronauts and with the NASA organization gives me some understanding of Bell Hooks. Collins Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey isn't terribly self-reflective. He blames NASA's PR team for the public losing interest in lunar exploration, but can't consider that perhaps he deserves some of the blame, by treating the television broadcasts as jokes. Collins couldn't care less about lunar science. I also skipped the half-dozen introductions and prologues. Collins' prose makes it seem almost like a Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey. I found the early chapters to be slow, but the book is better with them than without. I started the book over six months ago, but completed the final two thirds of it in just a few weeks. I am treated to one more view, however, one last bit of schizophrenia as I stand on a narrow walkway feet up, ready to board Columbia. On my left is an unimpeded view of the beach below, unmarred by human totems; on my right the most colossal pile of machinery ever assembled. If I Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey my right eye, I see the Florida of Ponce de Leon, and beyond it the sea which is mother to us all. I am the original man. If I cover my left eye, I see civilization and technology and the United States of America and a frightening array of wires and metal. I am but one adolescent in an army which has received its marching orders. Neil has entered the spacecraft, and I am Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey. Boot Hill lunar mountain. Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys. Duke Island lunar mountain. List of astronauts educated at the United States Military Academy. Theodore Freeman. Whifferdill turn. Home Groups Talk More Zeitgeist. I Agree This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms. Members Reviews Popularity Average rating Mentions 11 32, 4. In Carrying the FireMichael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of that adventure. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force, through his days as a test pilot, to his Apollo 11 space walk, presenting an evocative picture of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time, light, and movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other side of the moon. Best Autobiographies and Memoirs The Joe Rogan Experience Library No current Talk conversations about this book. Great fun and exciting. This book isn't an easy holiday read. Of all of the astronaut memoirs I've read, Carrying the Fire is by far the best. Most popular stories about the lunar space race focus almost entirely on the astronauts, because it is a much easier story to tell. Nothing could be better than a first-person account. TheMagnificentKevin Oct 12, You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data. Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey. Carrying the Fire. Buzz Aldrin. Neil Armstrong. Michael Collins, astronaut. The Moon Luna. Apollo program Apollo 11 Apollo 11 Moon Landing To Patricia with admiration and love. I suppose Russia must test new airplanes over the Pripet Marshes, or Siberia, or wherever desolation dictates. Someday in the not-too-distant future, when I listen to an earthling step out onto the surface of Mars or some other planet, as I heard Neil step out onto the surface of the moon, I hope I hear him say: "I come from the United States of America. References to this work on external resources. The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey in July have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man reaching the moon remains one of the great events--technical and spiritual--of our lifetime. 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Preview — Carrying the Fire by Michael Collins. NASA astronaut Michael Collins trained as an experimental test pilot before venturing into space as a vital member of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. In Carrying the Fire, his account of his voyages into space and the years of training that led up to them, Collins reveals the human tensions, the physical realities, and the personal emotions surrounding the early year NASA astronaut Michael Collins trained as an experimental test pilot before venturing into space as a vital member of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. In Carrying the Fire, his account of his voyages into space and the Carrying the Fire: An Astronauts Journey of training that led up to them, Collins reveals the human tensions, the physical realities, and the personal emotions surrounding the early years of the space race. Collins provides readers with an insider's view of the space program and conveys the excitement and wonder of his journey to the moon. As skilled at writing as he is at piloting a spacecraft, Collins explains the clash of personalities at NASA and technical aspects of flight with clear, engaging prose, withholding nothing in his candid assessments of fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Buzz Aldrin, and officials within NASA. A fascinating memoir of mankind's greatest journey told in familiar, human terms, Carrying the Fire is by turns thrilling, humorous, and thought- provoking, a unique work by a remarkable man. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published April 3rd by Cooper Square Press first published More Details Original Title. National Book Award Finalist for Biography Other Editions Friend Reviews.