The Last Man on the Moon : Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space (Hardcover)

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Told by pioneering astronaut Eugene Cernan, this is the story of America's Apollo program, designed to land man on the surface of the moon. Chronicling the successes, the failures, and the close ca...

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Despite the subtitle, this is really Gene Cernan's autobiography. It's a good read - Gene covers much of what made him a pilot and astronaut. He shares his life warts and all. A great read.

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A couple scenes stand out: landing on the moon surrounded by mountains; crashing a helicopter in the water next to boaters; pulled over by a policeman the night before launch. Overall there isn't m...

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There are a number of astronaut autobiographies out now. And the time scale covered runs from the early days of the Mercury program all the way to the Space Shuttle. This is one of the top ten. Gen...

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Told by pioneering astronaut Eugene Cernan, this is the story of America's Apollo program, designed to land man on the surface of the moon. Chronicling the successes, the failures, and the close ca...