The Last Man On the Moon

Name: The Last Man On the Moon
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Eugene Cernan
ISBN: 9781423386483

Author: Eugene Cernan

Narrator: Eugene Cernan

Abridged: 5 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 06/12/2009

Categories: Nonfiction, Technology & Engineering, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Biography & Autobiography, Science & Technology

Synopsis

This is the story of a unique American hero who came of age as an astronaut during the few dramatic years when man reached the moon. Cernan's career spanned the entire Apollo program, from the tragic fire that killed three of his comrades on Apollo 1, through the moment when he left man's last footprint on the moon as commander of Apollo 17.This is the inside story of how space was conquered, and at what price. Cernan writes candidly not only about the program, but about the high divorce rate among the astronauts, the loss of family privacy that came with celebrity, and the ever-present shadows of death and failure."With the feeling of a story recalled among friends, this is an appealing down to earth account of the last man to walk on the moon…loved the book." —Ron Howard, Director, Apollo 13

About Eugene Cernan

Eugene Cernan flew in space three times, twice to the moon. He has received numerous honorary degrees, military awards, and civilian honors, ranging from selection to the US Space Hall of Fame to a television Emmy. He is an extremely charismatic spokesman for NASA and the chairman of Johnson Engineering Corporation in Texas. Don Davis was a newspaper reporter and wire-service correspondent before becoming a New York Times bestselling author. He lives in Colorado with his wife, Robin.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jerry on March 06, 2011

One of the most approachable, readable and entertaining astronaut books I have read. Cernan writes with a minimum of technical detail and as a result we get a close up view of the human side of his story and therefore of Apollo and Gemini itself. To get an idea of the stories of the individual fligh......more

Goodreads review by J.F. on May 28, 2018

Stumbled across the documentary of the same name last week, and then ordered the book, read it in three days and then re-watched the documentary... I know I'll come back to this one again. Excellent awe-inspiring read.......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on March 30, 2023

An excellent telling of the space race. Such a unique perspective Gene gives the reader. He includes the science, the politics, and the drama. It’s a memoir that feels like a thriller. You will learn and feel so much through this book. It’s honest, just like Gene. I read it, but he tells his own sto......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on April 21, 2017

The Last Man on the Moon is a unique entry among books about the Apollo program, in that Gene Cernan is one of only three men who flew to the moon twice (Jim Lovell and John Young are the others). The book's biggest surprise was Cernan's low opinion of Buzz Aldrin. To my knowledge, Cernan is the only......more