On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. That small step for man put the middleclass boy from Ohio in the pages of history forever-he became an American icon. Hansen gives up all the littleknown details, like his heart rate upon liftoff, that illuminate the man behind the legend in this captivating tale. ". this accumulation of details gives flesh-and-blood reality to a man who is more icon than human."-Publishers Weekly, starred review