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Magnificent Desolation; Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission. With the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Foreword by Eugene F. Kranz
by Aldrin, Buzz
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- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0930083369
- ISBN 13
- 9780930083366
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About This Item
Reno, Nevada: Jack Bacon & Company, 2009. First Edition / Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine. Signed limited edition of Magnificent Desolation by Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin.. Square octavo, [unpaginated]. Black cloth, silver lambskin spine, title stamped in black on spine. Includes hundreds of color photographs from the Apollo 11 lunar mission. From a limited edition of 500 numbered copies and 26 lettered copies, all signed by the author. Includes paperwork from the publisher. This copy is signed on the half-title by Buzz Aldrin. This work was published in 2009 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar mission.
Synopsis
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed their lunar module on the moon's Sea of Tranquility and became the first two humans to walk on the moon. This unprecedented heroic endeavor was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. He was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor among over 50 other distinguished awards and medals from the United States and numerous other countries. Since retiring from NASA, the Air Force, and his position as commander of the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Dr. Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration. To advance his lifelong commitment to venturing outward in space, he founded his 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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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12506
- Title
- Magnificent Desolation; Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission. With the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Foreword by Eugene F. Kranz
- Author
- Aldrin, Buzz
- Illustrator
- Signed limited edition of Magnificent Desolation by Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / Limited Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0930083369
- ISBN 13
- 9780930083366
- Publisher
- Jack Bacon & Company
- Place of Publication
- Reno, Nevada
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- Apollo 11 signed, first edition Buzz Aldrin, No Dream too high Aldrin, signed Neil Armstrong, Magnificent Desolation Aldrin, Carrying the Fire Collins, The Return Aldrin, Men From Earth Aldrin, Return to Earth Edwin Aldrin, mission to mars Aldrin,
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