Book description
Eugene Cernan is a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to commanding Apollo XVII, man's last…
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If you only ever read two books penned by astronauts, this should be the second. Gene Cernan flew on Gemini 9, Apollo 10, and Apollo 17; on this final mission in 1972 he was the last man to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo Program. Like Collins, Cernan sheds the astronaut tough-guy image to show us the human cost of the Apollo Program, as well as the bravery and glory of the enterprise. He’s unflinchingly honest, but also thoughtful and sometimes lyrical about his space experiences, and always entertaining. Of all the astronauts, Cernan might have been…
From Alan's list on the excellence behind the Apollo Moon missions.
Never has humankind been as audacious as that time when we decided to break the grip of gravity and travel to the Moon. Many astronauts have written books about their experiences as part of that giant leap, but none better than Gene Cernan’s autobiography. I had the pleasure of working with Gene on multiple occasions when he was first promoting his book, and each time he would speak you could feel the joy he had in living his life and walking on the surface of another celestial body. What I truly enjoyed was that he always reached out to the…
From Michelle's list on to contemplate our place in the universe.
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