Neil Armstrong was born in Ohio in 1930. He attended Purdue University, where he studied aeronautical engineering. He served in the United States Navy, seeing action during the Korean War. He became a test pilot once his service in the Navy was over. He did some pretty remarkable things during his stint as a test pilot. (I am too nervous to get on a plain commercial plane, and certainly could never fathom being a test pilot.) He began working for NASA and was selected for the Gemini Project. He was also part of the Apollo project, during which he walked on the surface of the moon. After Apollo 11, he served on several NASA commissions, did some teaching, explored the North Pole, and did some business deals. He died in 2012 at the age of 82.

I think most of us are at least familiar with his famous quote while walking on the moon. I didn't really know very much about his career other than that fact. I certainly did not know about all of his accomplishments as a test pilot and other awards he got over the years. I think this book did a good job of researching this man and conveying relevant facts about him in a way that was entertaining. i also learned that he was buried at sea, which I hardly ever run across in anything I read. Pick this up if you are a space fan.