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Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon

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Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon

by Aldrin, Buzz; Abraham, Ken

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9780307463456
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Crown Archetype, 2009. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Stated first edition., Black cloth, octavo. 326 pages, index. 12 pages of photographs in color and black and white. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket in a mylar protector.

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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 (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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