书目

MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION

内容简介

"BuzzAldrinrelivestheMagnificentDesolationofspace,andthesoul-suckingdepressionthatawaitedbackhome."–VanityFair,“HotType”"Anadmirableaccountofaniconofthegoldenageofspaceflight."–KirkusReviews“Spacefans,inparticular,willcheer.”–Booklist“Aldrinpresentsano-holds-barredaccountofhowhiscelebrity,careerandhumanweaknessesnearlydestroyedhislife….ThisinspiringstoryexhibitsAldrinasadifferent,perfectlyhumankindofhero,givingreadersasympatheticlookatamaneclipsedbyhisownlegend.”–PublishersWeekly“BuzzAldrinrelivestheMagnificentDesolationofspace,andthesoul-suckingdepressionthatawaitedbackhome."–VanityFair,“HotType”“Rivetingreading.”–TheEconomist“Leadsthefieldofnewreleases.Thecandidportrayalofhisearthlybattles—oftenwrittenwithgreathumor—makethisacutabovetherest….Greatholidayreading.”–NewScientist“Captivating….anengagingfirst-handaccountbyoneofhistory’smostimportantexplorers.”–AliveEastBayFromtheHardcoveredition.

作者简介

OnJuly20,1969,Apollo11astronautsBUZZALDRINandNeilArmstronglandedtheirlunarmoduleontheSeaofTranquillityandbecamethefirsthumanstowalkonthemoon.AldrinhassincebeenawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomandmorethanfiftyotherawardsandmedalsfromtheUnitedStatesandothercountries.HeholdsadoctorateinastronauticsfromMIT.SinceretiringfromtheU.S.AirForceandNASA,Dr.AldrinhasremainedattheforefrontofeffortstoensureacontinuedleadingroleforAmericainmannedspaceexploration.Hefoundedarocketdesigncompany,StarcraftBoosters,Inc.,andtheShareSpaceFoundation,anonprofitorganizationdevotedtoopeningthedoorstospacetourismforallpeople.Buzzandhiswife,Lois,liveinLosAngeles.KENABRAHAMisaNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthor,knownaroundtheworldforhiscollaborationswithcelebritiesandhigh-profilepublicfigures.FromtheHardcoveredition.

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