MISSION TO MARS: MY VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION [SIGNED]

Aldrin, Buzz with David, Leonard; Foreword by Aldrin, Andrew

ISBN 10: 1426210175 / ISBN 13: 9781426210174

Published by National Geographic Society, Washington DC, 2013

About this Item

Octavo, xiii, 258 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine pictorial black with red and white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Exterior has extremely light wear including sparse, minor marks to jacket interiorly. Boards have minimal wear including tiny bump to tail fore corners and mild cocking to the spine. Text block has mild wear including slight age toning to the edges and mild age toning interiorly. Frontispiece. Illustrated. First edition. Signed by Buzz Aldrin. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column Q, ND-Q. 1393884. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MISSION TO MARS: MY VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION [SIGNED]
• Publisher: National Geographic Society, Washington DC
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1426210175
• ISBN 13: 9781426210174
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sciences, Math, Medicine, & Natural History

About this title

Synopsis

“Any time an Apollo-era astronaut steps forward with ideas for our future in space, it’s time to stop what whatever we’re doing and pay attention. Buzz Aldrin, one of the first moonwalkers, has no shortage of these ideas. And in Mission to Mars he treats us to how, when, and why we should travel there.” —Neil deGrasse Tyson

Legendary "space statesman" Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who first set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing of Apollo 11--and as an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings--Aldrin has a vision, and in this book he plots out the path he proposes, taking humans to Mars by 2035.

Foreword by Andrew Aldrin
Chapter 1: The View from Air Force One
Chapter 2: Time for Decision-making
Chapter 3: Your Space: Building the Business Case
Chapter 4: Dreams of My Moon
Chapter 5: Voyage to Armageddon
Chapter 6: The March to Mars
Chapter 7: Homesteading the Red Planet
Chapter 8: The Clarion Call

About the Author

BUZZ ALDRIN, best known for his Apollo 11 moonwalk, holds a doctorate degree in astronautics and, at the age of 82, continues to wield influence as an international advocate of space science and planetary exploration. He has written three nonfiction books, two science fact/fiction novels, and two children's books. Co-author LEONARD DAVID is a veteran space journalist and winner of the 2010 National Space Club Press Award.