
By Tara Dixon-Engel, Mike Jackson
Part of the Sterling Biographies series
Journey to the moon with the first man to walk its surface.
Neil Armstrong's journey from a young aviation enthusiast to the first man on the moon is a tale of ambition and courage. As a fighter pilot and test pilot, he pushed the boundaries of flight, ultimately joining NASA's elite. Discover how Armstrong's daring spirit and engineering prowess led him to make history on the lunar surface, turning dreams of space exploration into reality. What challenges did he face, and how did he overcome them to leave his mark on another world?
Neil Armstrong was America’s rocket man, the first person to set foot on the moon and turn science fiction into amazing reality. Award-winning authors Tara Dixon-Engel and Mike Jackson tell the fascinating story of how Armstrong went where no one had gone before, leaving his mark on the powdery surface of another world. Even at an age when other boys were just learning to drive, Neil was training to reach the skies. He went on to study aeronautical engineering, win medals as a fighter pilot, try out the X-15 experimental rocket plane, and become one of the elite few chosen to be a NASA astronaut…where he took the test pilot’s credo of “higher, faster and farther” to thrilling heights.
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