The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America’s Race in Space.

CERNAN, Eugene.

Item Number: 117089

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999.

First edition of this work, revealing and dramatic look at the inside of the American Space Program from one of its pioneers, basis for the award-winning documentary. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to Bob and Dolores Hope, “For Bob and Dolores hope you enjoy this journey to the stars. Best wishes to you both Gene Cernan.” Again signed by the author in the year of publication, “Gene Cernan Apollo XVII 3/99.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Written with Don Davis. From the library of Bob Hope.

Eugene Cernan was 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 the moment when he left man's last footprint on the Moon as commander of Apollo 17. Between those two historic events lay more adventures than an ordinary person could imagine as Cernan repeatedly put his life, his family and everything he held dear on the altar of an obsessive desire. Written with New York Times bestselling author Don Davis, The Last Man on the Moon is the astronaut story never before told - about the fear, love and sacrifice demanded of the few men who dared to reach beyond the heavens for the biggest prize of all - the Moon.