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(0)Buzz Aldrin
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
An Apollo 11 astronaut takes readers on his journey that began in his childhood and led him to achieve his dream of walking on the moon, bringing to life an unparalleled moment in history for a new generation and showing how everyone can strive to achieve their dreams.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of man's exploration of space, discussing the Wright brothers' first airplane, America's space race with Russia, missions to the Moon and Mars, and a guide to the inner workings of the International Space Station.
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Although Apollo 11 made Aldrin a famous person as he described the "alien world" of moon and space as "magnificent desolation, " his celebrity status led to both personal trials and triumphs back on earth. "The twin demons of depression and alcoholism emerged -- the first of which Aldrin confronteed early and publicly, and the second of which he met with denial until it nearly killed him." He describes the failure of two marriages and renewal once...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Beloved American hero Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered through his event-filled life--both in outer space and on Earth--in this inspiring guide-to-life for the next generation. Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to meet Buzz Aldrin. He is a world-class hero, a larger-than-life figurehead, best known of a generation of astronauts whose achievements surged in just a few years from first man...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
ISIS
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human being to set foot on the moon. The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous people on the planet, yet few people know the rest of the story. In this book, Aldrin not only gives us a first-person account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure, he also opens up about his more personal trials - and eventual triumphs - back on Earth. Aldrin returned home to an Air Force...
12) Apollo 11
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
From director, Todd Douglas Miller comes a cinematic event fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, the film takes viewers straight to the heart of NASA₂s most celebrated mission, the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"It seems a foregone conclusion: We will set foot on the Moon once more. Let this provocative, timely book by veteran space journalist Leonard David be your guide as it happens. Against an inspiring backdrop of history, science, and technology, he explains the explorations, enterprises, and most pressing issues surrounding our lunar satellite today..."--from Back cover.
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Young housefly Nat is looking for adventure and hatches a plan to jet into outer space with his two best friends, I.Q. and Scooter. In their homemade space suits, they take a wild ride aboard Apollo 11 all the way to the moon and back.
20) Chasing the moon
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.
