The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins

by Bea Uusma Schyffert and Bea Uusma

Book Overview

Do you know the story of Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 astronaut who went all the way to the moon but never walked on its surface? Instead, he orbited the moon 14 times, surrounded by 701 power switches and 20 pounds of checklists. Reminiscent of a scrapbook, this extraordinary book chronicles what Michael Collins did, saw, and thought about in space. Through fascinating facts, quotes, checklists, original drawings, and photos taken both in space...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811840077
• ISBN13: 9780811840071
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 77 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Not just for kids, this is a space fan's delight!

I'm always stopping into my daughter's elementary school library to help reshelf books. I saw this newly published book on display and took a look at it. I'm an avid space fan and just couldn't resist the catchy title and the very unique shiny cover. It caught my interest right away, so I took it home for a longer look. Well, even though it's a 9 - 12 year old reading level book... I was fascinated by it. There were some very interesting facts that I never knew about the Apollo 11 mission. There are even facts about the following Apollo missions. The facts are presented in very fun and easy to read charts. The pictures are very personal and different from any I'd seen before. There are also several pages of Michael Collins own handwritten journal notes, which I'd never seen before. I'd say this book is a MUST HAVE for any space fan, no matter what their age and a definite winner for any 9 - 12 year old future space explorers. I like the book so much that I'm (...) buying three copies today!