As the world watched in awe on july 20, 1969, aldrin magnificent desolation. In a new book, buzz aldrin talks about living in neil. The long journey home from the moon is the second of two autobiographical books written by buzz aldrin, former apollo 11 astronaut, which author ken abraham produced with him. In magnificent desolation, aldrin not only gives us a harrowing firstperson account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure and the ultimate insiders view of life as one of the superstars of americas space. The long journey home from the moonhis memoir tied to the anniversary of the. Jun 23, 2009 forty years ago, buzz aldrin and neil armstrong became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Buzz aldrin biography childhood, life achievements. Personally signed by buzz aldrin, one of the first men to walk on the moon. Magnificent desolation, easton press, leather bound. Magnificent desolation first edition signed buzz aldrin. See all books authored by buzz aldrin, including reaching for the moon, and magnificent desolation.
Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Signed, limited edition book on buzz aldrin s mission to the moon apollo 11 july 1969. Buzz aldrins most popular book is magnificent desolation. The long road home from the moon will be published next year by harmony books, in. As neil armstrong and buzz aldrin, the first two human beings to set foot on the moon, were describing the scene for the folks back home, aldrin called it a magnificent desolation. It was one of the most exciting days of our lives and will never be fogotten. Magnificent desolation audiobook by buzz aldrin, ken. Buzz aldrin, american astronaut who was the second person to walk on the moon, a feat he accomplished during the apollo 11 mission in 1969. He and flight commander neil armstrong made the apollo 11 moonwalk in 1969. Three years earlier he had been one of the crew on gemini 12. He graduated from montclair high school in 1946 then went to the u. Aldrins growing up years and does not go into detail about him being a fighter pilot or how the selection process to him becoming an astronaut went down. Magnificent desolation by buzz aldrin, with ken abrahamafter becoming the second man on the moon, buzz aldrin hit the bottle. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
I read this book about a year ago, but it seems fitting to publish the post today, the 43rd anniversary of the moon landing. He had it legally changed to buzz in the early 80s from his given name edwin e. The 2009 book concentrates mainly on the period after his return from space, and illuminates many of the difficulties he had in coping with his instant worldwide fame following. The name buzz evolved from his sister fay anns mispronunciation of the word brother which became buzzer. He was the second person in history to set foot on the moon after neil armstrong, during the apollo 11 mission.
Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. Signed, limited edition book on buzz aldrins mission to the moon apollo 11 july 1969. Aldrin s growing up years and does not go into detail about him being a fighter pilot or how the selection process to him becoming an astronaut went down. April 5, 2016 the astronaut recounts life lessons learned from his historic apollo 11 moonwalk in 1969 and beyond. I met buzz aldrin in austin, texas at the book fair in 2009.
Hes also flogging a book, magnificent desolation, which charts his rise, fall and. Magnificent desolation magnificent desolation is the way that buzz aldrin once described his impression of being on the moon. Buzz aldrin, one of the three men who took part in the first moon landing in 1969, is a true american hero. The flight of apollo 11 made aldrin one of the most famous men on earth, yet few people know the.
Buzz aldrin was born on january 20, 1930, in montclair, new jersey. The long journey home from the moon was the second apollo astronaut to set foot on the moon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Magnificent desolation begins with the story of his voyage into space, which came within seconds of failure, and reveals a fascinating insiders view of the american space programme. The final third of the book reads like a postlunar cv, or what he calls the. He was a lot of impressive things, and then buzz aldrin went to the moon, which is maybe all you know about one of the most famous. Follow buzz aldrin and explore their bibliography from s buzz aldrin author page. Buzz aldrin magnificent desolation signed limited book. Nov 12, 2019 astronaut buzz aldrin was one of the first people to walk on the moon. The first 20% of magnificent desolation tells that story and what a story it is. The 2009 book concentrates mainly on the period after his return from space, and illuminates many of the difficulties he had in. Jul 03, 2009 forty years ago buzz aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon but suffered a breakdown soon after. It seemed to drag and i found myself skimming just to get to anything interesting and to finish the book. Aldrin made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission, and as the lunar module pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander neil armstrong were the first two humans to land on the moon born in glen ridge, new jersey.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading magnificent desolation. Aldrin made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission, and as the lunar module pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander neil armstrong were the first two humans to land on the moon. Buzz aldrin was a us astronaut and was the second man to set foot on the moon. Buzz aldrin buzz aldrin used books, rare books and new books. He signed two copies of his book, magnificent desolation. Magnificent desolation tells the reader nothing of mr. Honors the aldrin crater on the moon near the apollo 11 landing site and asteroid 6470 aldrin are named in his honor. Buzz aldrin has 62 books on goodreads with 18416 ratings. When he was a kid, the youngest of his two big sisters said buzzer instead of brother. The book was jack londons wondrous call of the wild. Buzz aldrin enlightens readers to his experience of prepping for and landing on the moon, but more importantly, he focuses on the, well, return to earthcoming back to a world that was clamoring to meet their new superstars. Magnificent desolation, by buzz aldrin the independent.
Forty years ago buzz aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon but suffered a breakdown soon after. A luxurious signed collectible heirloom that is durable enough to last generations. The long road home from the moon will be published next year by harmony books, in time for the 40th anniversary of the apollo 11 landing. Buzz aldrin magnificent desolation signed limited book home. Buzz aldrin born edwin eugene aldrin, jr january 20, 1930 is an american mechanical engineer, retired united states air force pilot and astronaut who was the lunar module pilot on apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history.
Images from the apollo 11 lunar mission with the words of astronaut buzz aldrin. Mar 27, 2020 buzz aldrin, american astronaut who was the second person to walk on the moon, a feat he accomplished during the apollo 11 mission in 1969. His mother, marion moon, was the daughter of an army chaplain. Apr 04, 2016 in a new book, buzz aldrin talks about living in neil armstrongs shadow. This charming picture book details events in aldrins life that led up to his becoming an astronaut, and it draws connections between childhood activities, like rock collecting, with specific experiences he had as an astronaut, like taking samples of moon rocks. In magnificent desolation, aldrin not only gives us a harrowing firstperson account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure and the ultimate insiders view of life as one of the superstars of americas space program, he also opens up with remarkable candor about his more personal trialsand eventual triumphsback on. The last survivor of that team, aldrin, now 83, has published a book with space journalist david that is part memoir and part manifesto. Buzz aldrin books list of books by author buzz aldrin.
Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000 booksellers and. The long journey home from the moon is the second of two autobiographical books written by buzz aldrin, the former apollo 11 astronaut who with neil armstrong made the first human moon landing. Signed buzz aldrin magnificent desolation easton press. He wasnt necessarily thinking of the implications of the latter word, but in using it as the title for magnificent desolation. The lunar lander module landed on the moon on july 20, 1969. Aldrin has even collaborated on a childrens book in an effort to encourage and inspire the youth. It is a followup to his previous autobiographical book, return to earth. Aldrins memorable nickname came from one of his sisters who mispronounced brother as buzzer which was eventually shortened to buzz. Learn more about aldrins life and career, including his work after leaving nasa.
In a new book, buzz aldrin talks about living in neil armstrongs shadow. Forty years ago, buzz aldrin became the second human, minut. The long journey home from the moon kindle edition by aldrin, buzz, abraham, ken. Edwin buzz aldrin was born in 1930, the son of aviation pioneer and air force colonel edwin eugene aldrin. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of mans first footsteps on the moon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. On january 20, 1930 in glen ridge, new jersey, buzz aldrin was born. American astronaut edwin buzz aldrin made history as the second man to walk on the moon in 1969, just after neil armstrong in the apollo 11 mission. Buzz aldrin simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Explore books by buzz aldrin with our selection at.
Magnificent desolation by buzz aldrin, signed abebooks. The long journey home from the moon by buzz aldrin in djvu, doc, txt download ebook. Edwin buzz aldrin the second man on the moon universe today. Books by buzz aldrin author of magnificent desolation. After twoandahalf hours taking pictures and planting flags in the sea of tranquility, neil armstrong and buzz aldrin broke a vital circuitbreaker in their lunar module. That being said, the content of the book was great. One copy i gave to my dad who is a world war ii veteran. Jul 20, 2012 original nasa video of edwin buzz aldrin descending the lm ladder to the lunar surface with some direction by armstrong on july 20, 1969 03. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Forty years ago, buzz aldrin and neil armstrong became the first humans to set foot on the moon.
The long journey home from the moon by buzz aldrin is an autobiography by the famous astronaut. Magnificent desolation, aldrin described his struggle with depression and alcoholism following the moon landing. Original nasa video of edwin buzz aldrin descending the lm ladder to the lunar surface with some direction by armstrong on july 20, 1969 03. The flight of apollo 11 made aldrin one of the most famous men on. By fate, or by coincidence, his mothers name was marion moon. Jun 14, 2015 i met buzz aldrin in austin, texas at the book fair in 2009. Buzz aldrin 1 buzz aldrin, a united states astronaut, was the second person on the moon. Astronaut buzz aldrin was one of the first people to walk on the moon. Buzz aldrin relives the magnificent desolation of space. Four decades ago we older guys saw neil armstrong and buzz aldrin walk on the moon. The long journey home from the moon by aldrin, buzz isbn. He was the lunar module pilot on apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history.
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