{"product_id":"a-reluctant-icon-james-r-hansen-9781557539694","title":"A Reluctant Icon: Letters to Neil Armstrong","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtfully curated by James R. Hansen, \u003ci\u003eA Reluctant Icon: Letters to Neil Armstrong\u003c\/i\u003e is a companion volume to \u003ci\u003eDear Neil Armstrong: Letters to the First Man from All Mankind\u003c\/i\u003e, collecting hundreds more letters Armstrong received after first stepping on the moon until his death in 2012. Providing context and commentary, Hansen has assembled the letters by the following themes: religion and belief; anger, disappointment, and disillusionment; quacks, conspiracy theorists, and ufologists; fellow astronauts and the world of flight; the corporate world; celebrities, stars, and notables; and last messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaken together, both collections provide fascinating insights into the world of an iconic hero who took that first giant leap onto lunar soil willingly and thereby stepped into the public eye with reluctance. Space enthusiasts, historians, and lovers of all things related to flight will not want to miss this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James R. Hansen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1557539693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781557539694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Purdue University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d","brand":"James R. Hansen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979172151551,"sku":"9781557539694","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cebfeeca-418a-4606-9ad3-d58f95371099.jpg?v=1683244385","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-reluctant-icon-james-r-hansen-9781557539694","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}