The Return (Inscribed by Buzz Aldrin)

Aldrin, Buzz; Barnes, John

ISBN 10: 0312874243 / ISBN 13: 9780312874247

Published by Forge, 2000

About this Item

A copy inscribed by co-author and Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin of this thriller that orbits around a variety of perils, intrigues and mishaps involving the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. A Space Shuttle is destroyed and the Space Station is menaced by a radiation storm -- meanwhile heroic former astronaut Scot Blackstone is menaced by a billion dollar lawsuit! Buzz Aldrin had a smoother ride when he, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins embarked on the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 and Aldrin and Armstrong became the first human beings to walk on the moon. Inscribed by Buzz Aldrin to a previous owner on the title page. 301 pages. Second Printing of the First Edition. The book has a bump at the top edge of the back cover. The glassine dust jacket has a bit of edge wear and 3" vertical tear at the top of the spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Return (Inscribed by Buzz Aldrin)
• Publisher: Forge
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312874243
• ISBN 13: 9780312874247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin, along with crewmate Neil Armstrong, made history as they placed humankind's first steps on the moon.

Now, in The Return, written by award winning novelist John Barnes, Aldrin offers a compelling novel about the opportunities and dangers that confront us today-and shows why we must, and will, seize the challenges before us.

When a tragic Shuttle accident kills a world-famous basketball player on his trip into space, a trip that had been planned as a PR coup for the space program, former astronaut Scott Blackstone is out of a job. Worse, he and his "Citizen Observer" program are vilified in the media, and he's being sued for a billion dollars. His older brother, Nick, research chief for a major aerospace firm, persuades Scott's estranged ex-wife, Thalia-a top-ranked attorney-to take on Scott's defense. Gradually, it begins to appear that the "accident" might not have been an accident at all.

Meanwhile, as long feared, India and Pakistan go to war-and, worse, Pakistan deploys a nuclear device high in the upper atmosphere, putting the crew of the orbiting International Space Station in iminent danger of destruction by radiation exposure. While the world's space vehicles are grounded by the radiation storm set off by the detonation, only a few weeks remain to rescue the crew, and there's no known way to do it. Save, perhaps, for a secret project of Nick's...

The Return is a story of outsized characters, global crises, and big, daring ideas...and-as told by Buzz Aldrin-it carries a ring of truth. He's been there. He's done that. And he's already helped change the world.

About the Author

Dr. Buzz Aldrin was watched by the largest television audience in history as he and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to walk on the moon. He is a graduate of MIT, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and one of the world's best-known advocates for the exploration of outer space. He lives in Los Angeles.

John Barnes is the acclaimed author of Mother of Storms, A Million Open Doors, Finity, and many other novels. He lives in Gunnison, Colorado. Aldrin and Barnes have written one other novel together, Encounter with Tiber