Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon
by Aldrin, Buzz; Abraham, Ken
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0307463451
- ISBN 13
- 9780307463456
- Seller
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Corvallis, Oregon, United States
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Synopsis
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts BUZZ ALDRIN and Neil Armstrong landed their lunar module on the Sea of Tranquillity and became the first humans to walk on the moon. Aldrin has since been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and more than fifty other awards and medals from the United States and other countries. He holds a doctorate in astronautics from MIT. Since retiring from the U.S. Air Force and NASA, Dr. Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration. He founded a rocket design company, Starcraft Boosters, Inc., and the ShareSpace Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to opening the doors to space tourism for all people. Buzz and his wife, Lois, live in Los Angeles. KEN ABRAHAM is a New York Times bestselling author, known around the world for his collaborations with celebrities and high-profile public figures.
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- Bookseller
- Studio Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 089552
- Title
- Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon
- Author
- Aldrin, Buzz; Abraham, Ken
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0307463451
- ISBN 13
- 9780307463456
- Publisher
- Crown Archetype
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009
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