| The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space Contributor(s): Cernan, Eugene (Author), Davis, Donald A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312263511 ISBN-13: 9780312263515 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Pioneer astronaut Eugene Cernan left the last footprint on the Moon as commander of Apollo 17. He now tells his story about the fear, love, and sacrifice of the few men who dared to reach beyond the heavens for the biggest prize of all--the Moon. 16-page photo insert. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.17" W x 9.16" (0.99 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: The basis of the 2014 award-winning feature-length documentary A revealing and dramatic look at the inside of the American Space Program from one of its pioneers. Eugene Cernan was a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to the moment when he left man's last footprint on the Moon as commander of Apollo 17. Between those two historic events lay more adventures than an ordinary person could imagine as Cernan repeatedly put his life, his family and everything he held dear on the altar of an obsessive desire. Written with New York Times bestselling author Don Davis, The Last Man on the Moon is the astronaut story never before told - about the fear, love and sacrifice demanded of the few men who dared to reach beyond the heavens for the biggest prize of all - the Moon. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Donald A.: - Donald A. Davis is co-author of New York Times bestseller Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper and author of Lightning Strike: The Secret Mission to Kill Admiral Yamamoto and Avenge Pearl Harbor. He lives outside Boulder, Colorado.Cernan, Eugene: - Eugene Cernan (1934-2017) flew in space three times, twice to the moon. He was the pilot of Gemini 9, lunar module pilot on Apollo 10, and commander of Apollo 17. He is a graduate of Purdue University and the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School and the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, military awards, and civilian honors, ranging from selection to the U.S. Space Hall of Fame to a television Emmy. He was chairman of the board of Johnson Engineering Corporation in Texas. |