First Man Book Reviews

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Awesome. I was just 10 years old staying up the night watching Apollo 11 land with Armstrong and Aldrin walking on the Moon. I remember thinking that Mike Collins missed out on the walk, but realized at a young age at how important his job truly was also. I began to truly grasp the concept of "Team" from that experience. I enjoyed the space program buildup...the Gemini Missions, (I was too young to really remember the Mercury program), Apollo 1, 7, 8, 9, 10...then the massive anticipation of Apollo 11. However, my most vivid memory was when my Great Grandfather, born in the 1880's, was watching the Landing. He told me that he grew up in my hometown, where there was no electricity and everyone travelled by horse and buggy. As I sat there listening to him about his childhood, it struck me deeply how much we, as humans, truly leapt from horse-and-buggy to walking on the Moon WITHIN one lifetime! I am proud that my lifetime paralelled such great people that made the Moon Landings possible.

Great Book!. Interesting that the other review on this site rates this book one star and then comments "I haven't read it." incredible! This is the definitive Armstrong biography, a NY Times Bestseller, which has received overwhelmingly positive reviews. It's a great read that anyone interested in the history of aeronautics and space exploration will find fascinating.

A good book. Could have been great.... A lot of note testing info in this book but it is tainted by two issues. The first is the authors worship of Armstrong as if he were God and a messiah exemplified by history constant (and irritating) reference to Armstrong as "First Man". As a result the author over emphasizes and exaggerates nearly everything Armstrong does in a way the often lacks credibility and is not consistent with the many, MANY other detailed books on this subject. Second, the author's vindictive and petty exaggerations of Buzz Aldrin's deeds and behaviors as well as his additions of extremely negative speculations on why certain things happened (like the lack of many photos of Armstrong on the moon) shows a distinct and strong bias that is not only irritating but causes one to continually wonder why this man has chosen to denigrate Aldren so childishly and relentlessly. It is well know that Buzz was not the easiest person to get along with as documented by other books but This author's attacks are over the top to a point not supported by any other document. It was a good read but most certainly not subjective in many areas and often appears as blantant propaganda to set Armstrong on a pedestal that he doesn't deserve. Too bad Mr. Armstrong allowed this to happen.

First Man. I was 6. I still remember looking out at the moon and knowing that there was in fact men walking around up there. It was a life forming event that drew me down the path to be an engineer and scientist. At age 6 I was convinced there would be an opportunity for me to ride the rocket myself. Now I look for my children to have that opportunity. Me? I'm happy that those lucky few bother to record their thoughts and experiences so that I may in a smaller way live them. In reading this book, I was questioning the exhausting details of orbital mechanics, all the menutia of who these me were ... but then it all drew together as essential information that enriched the understanding of those magical events. I felt like i was with Mr Armstong, in a first person experience. Not everyone will get from this what I did. But perhaps you will find things of a different sort. It's a rich read and I really loved it.

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