Autographed copy of "The Last Man on the Moon" by Eugene Cernan
Item Number: 140
Time Left: CLOSED
Online Close: May 29, 2006 5:00 PM EDT
Bid History: 10 bids - Item Sold!
Description
"The Last Man on the Moon" is the story of Navy Captain Gene Cernan, who logged over 560 hours in space, including serving as pilot of Gemini IX, lunar module pilot of Apollo 10, and concluding as commander of Apollo 17, the last scheduled U.S. manned mission to the moon. He was the last American astronaut, and the last man, to walk the surface of the moon. This copy is autographed by Cernan.
Special Instructions
From Publishers Weekly:
"Gemini and Apollo astronaut Cernan...,takes readers with him on one great space adventure after another including Gemini 9's "Spacewalk from Hell," Apollo 1's fire, Snoopy's hair-raising swoop by the lunar surface. Readers experience the agony of life-or-death decision making in the Apollo 13 control room, exult with Cernan and geologist Jack Schmitt throughout the mission of Apollo 17 and meet legendary characters of the astronaut corps and the technical and political leaders who shared their glory. Cernan reveals the risk-taking, competitive personality and oversized self-confidence that drove his success as a test pilot and astronaut. ...."