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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
A remarkable telling of the US space program during the Gemini-Apollo era (Collins had no involvement with the Mercury phase). Michael Collins relates his personal experiences as an astronaut in a way that is surprisingly revealing. He tends to not hold anything back. Originally written in 1974.
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
i love collins’ voice, and it’s a testament to how much better it is to tell a story like this through his own words because it was engaging all throughout. there were moments wherein the technical terminology would slow me down—i was more interested in the happenings of collins’ life than the workings of very difficult to operate machinery. it’s interesting still, and there was plenty of ground to cover since it’s basically his entire life up to a certain point.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
informative
A very in depth overview of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Very easy to read and digest and also fascinating!!
chock full of information, sometimes amusing, long-winded.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism
A must read for people interested in our history of space exploration, how it all came together and how we went to the Moon. Mike Collins talks about the Gemini and Apollo programs in detail.
The final chapter should be required reading for everyone on the planet.
The final chapter should be required reading for everyone on the planet.