For Sale: Men From Earth signed by Buzz Aldrin. NY: Bantam Falcon, 1991.

Description

Men from Earth is a memoir by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, co-authored with Malcolm McConnell, first published in 1989 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing.

In this book, Aldrin provides a detailed account of America’s race to the moon, interweaving his personal experiences from the Gemini and Apollo missions with the broader context of U.S. and Soviet efforts in space exploration. The narrative offers insights into the challenges and triumphs of the space program, culminating in the historic Apollo 11 mission, where Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface. The book concludes with an epilogue titled “Outward,” in which Aldrin reflects on the future of space travel, looking ahead to developments through the year 2009.