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The Last Man on the Moon
Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
by Don Davis ; Eugene Cernan
ISBN: 0312199066
ISBN-13: 9780312199067
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In this candid memoir, an astronaut recounts his personal and professional triumphs, including the sacrifices he made to excel in the U.S. space program.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.55 pounds
Pages: 356
Publisher's Notes
A revealing and dramatic look at the inside of the American space program from astronaut Eugene Cernan, one of its heroic pioneers. of photos.
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The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Cernan, Eugene, and Davis, Don
St. Martin's Press, 1999. Illustrated. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ shows some wear, minor chipping on lower front corner. Some smudging on foredges of pages. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 356 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. ( more information)
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The Last Man On The Moon
Cernan, Eugene & Don Davis
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999. Hardcover first printing, gift inscription on front end-paper, dustjacket is price-clipped, no other flaws, a biography of the last human to set foot on another world along with a candid look inside the American space program, illustrated with photos. ISBN: 0312199066. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. NF/NF. BIOGRAPHY. ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon
Cernan, Eugene & Donald A. Davis
New York: St. Martin's Press. New; May have light shelf wear and ink mark (remainder mark) on outer edge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 1999. Hardcover. 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches; 336 pages; 1 . ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon; Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Eugene Cernan with Don Davis
New York, New York:: St. Martin's Press,. 1999.. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Octavo, 9 1/2" tall, 356 pages, black boards. A fine, clean, neat hard cover first edition with light shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a fine, lightly worn dust jacket with the original price. ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Cernan, Eugene; Davis, Donald A
St. Martin's Press. Hardcover. 0312199066 Excellent Condition FIRST EDITION ~ 1st Printing Hard Cover book with paper dust jacket cover! Clean pages, no writing in book, dust jacket great - no tears, mild shelf rub, dust jacket price states $24.95, Signed on title page with what appears to be copied signature of astronaut Gene Cernan, This book is Near NEW! Shop & Save with us at kjcactusbooks! . Fine. ( more information)
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The Last Man On The Moon
Cernan, Eugene & Davis, Don
New York: St Martins, 1999. Black cloth, silver lettering.Gift inscription on ffep. Dustjacket clean & bright. Inscribed on Title Page by Cernan. Illustrations, index, 356 pp. Clean tight copy.. Signed by Author. Fifth Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Cernan, Eugene & Donald A. Davis
St. Martin's Press. 1999. Hardcover. 0312199066 . Hardcover. 8vo. St. Martins. 1999. 356 pgs. First Edition/Third Printing. DJ in excellent shape, unclipped and with no tears present. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. BX-20; 1.26 x 9.29 x 6.3 Inches; 336 pages . ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Cernan, Eugene; Davis, Don
Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1999. Pages are tight, bright and clean. Jacket in crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. Binding straight and firm, sewn signatures. Boards, spine, edges and corners unworn. No apparent wear. 356 pages, indexed. If needed for reference, research, analysis, lucubrations or just enjoyment this is a very good volume. An unauthenticated signature on title page, Safety Standdown sticker on front free end sheet.. Signed by Author. Number Line 1098765. Black Boards. Very Good/Very Good Price Intact. 9 1/2 X 6 1/4. ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
(Astronaut) Cernan, Eugene with Don Davis
New York:: St. Martin's,, 1999. 0312199066. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. Eugene Cernan was the 12th and last man to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo 17, and this is his personal account of being a member of the elite group of American space travellers who walked on the Moon.. ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Cernan, Eugene; Davis, Don
Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0312199066 . In fine condition, only flaw slight bumped corner.Book appears unread. Dustjacket fine in mylar cover with hint of wear to corner. Signed by Cernan on the title page. Fifth printing.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author . ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon
(ASTRONAUT) CERNAN, Eugene with Don Davis
NY: St. Martin's,, 1999. 0312199066. Fifth Printing oif the First Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. Signed by Cernan. Eugene Cernan was the 12th and last man to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo 17.. ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon
Cernan,Eugene with Don Davis
New York: St.Martins, 1999 Signed and Dated By the Astronaut Eugene Cernan. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. ( more information)
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The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Cernan, Eugene, and Davis, Don
St. Martin's Press, 1999. Hard cover. New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Pristine copy. New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Pristine copy The pioneer astronaut reaches deep into his innermost being to reveal with remarkable candor his reactions to the trials and triumphs of the last man to walk on the moon. Owned by widow of one involved in the Apollo effort. ISBN: 0312199066. ( more information)
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The Last Man On The Moon
Cernan, Eugene; Davis, Don
New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket; Signed by Author 1999 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover A beautiful copy of this First Edition/First Printing in Very Fine Condition in alike dust-jacket, this copy SIGNED by the Astronaut/Author Eugene Cernan directly on the half-title page; Astronaut Eugene Cernan has the rare distinction of being involved in more space missions than any other astronaut and of being the last man to leave his footprint on the Moon. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, serving as pilot of Gemini 9, lunar model pilot for Apollo 10, and commander of Apollo 17. This is his personal story of what sacrifices were made for his obsession---to walk on the Moon ( more information)
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