The first authorized biography of pioneer pilot and astronaut Neil Armstrong gets at the truth behind the myth of the first person to walk on the moon. The book reviews Armstrong's childhood and then covers the entirety of Armstrong's impressive career, from his training in engineering, to his service as a fighter pilot in the Korean War and work as a test pilot for NASA, which culminated in his historic journey to the lunar surface. It also delves into the personal life of Armstrong and his family, or at least, as much as this deeply private man will allow.