Bibliograph

Michael Collins, by James Buckley Jr

Type

Label

Michael Collins, by James Buckley Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [141]-142)

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7-10

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Michael Collins

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1035260266

Responsibility statement

by James Buckley Jr

Series statement

Discovering history's heroes

Summary

"Before he joined NASA, Michael Collins was a test pilot in the Air Force, flying fighter jets. As an astronaut he made two trips into space, including the trip to the moon, and even conducted one of the first walks in space! But even if he had never gone to space, Collins still would have had an amazing life. He did things that most people only dream about. Learn more about this unsung hero"--From dust jacket

Table Of Contents

Another hero -- A young world traveler -- Learning to fly -- A test pilot -- Choosing astronauts -- Early days at NASA -- Iguanas and rocks -- Space tailor -- First crew assignment -- Gemini 10! -- Finally in space -- A walk in space -- Coming home, part 1 -- Disaster! -- Preparing for the moon -- Patches and packing -- Liftoff! -- A three-day trip -- On the moon -- Alone -- The most important job of all -- Coming home, part 2 -- Around the world again -- His next big job -- A private life...mostly

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Michael Collins, forgotten astronaut

Classification