The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space by Eugene Cernan, Donald A. Davis Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Book Review: A "Must-Have" for any Space library!
Summary: 5 Stars
For those of us who watched the space program unfold in the 60's & 70's, this book will bring back some wonderful memories. For those who weren't around at that time, it's a wonderful first person tale of the trials and tribulations of our quest for the moon. Andy Chaiken whetted our appetites with "A Man on the Moon" and Tom Hanks gave us a wonderful 12 hours on HBO. Captain Cernan takes us back to the early days of Gemini and his spin on Gemini 9 [which really fascinated this reader] right through Apollo 17. Some of these stories have been told before in other books [some 25 years old], but it's refreshing to read them from Cernan's point of view. The ego-trips, the family problems, the wonder and the excitement are all there. I read this book with a smile on my face and, at times, a tear in my eye...as this book brought me back to a time when we knew all the astronauts by name and they were our heros during a very turbulent time in our history. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I think I'll read it again.Book Review: Best book on Space Flight Ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the book it is great and I believe that Captin Cernan does a great job of expressing his adventures on the moon.Book Review: This book will leave you yearning for more!
Summary: 5 Stars
Gene Cernan has filled a gap that is long overdue. Everyone knows the name of the first man on the moon. Now everyone can know the name of the last and his inspiring story. This book will take you through Capt. Cernan's Naval career to the end of his days with NASA. You will learn that there was truly something unique about each of Capt. Cernan's three space flights. One which he almost did not return! Read the book for yourself and learn what being a true hero and pioneer are all about.Book Review: If you read only one astronaut book, this should be it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I couldn't put it down. As a novice on astronauts and space exploration, I felt like I was right there with Cernan on the launch pad. Felt like I was there walking on the moon! Fantastic insight into those early days of NASA. Great book.Book Review: Fascinating account of the Gemini and Apollo programs
Summary: 5 Stars
Almost everybody remembers Neil Armstrong's immortal words as he stepped off the ladder of Apollo 11. But who remembers the names of the other 11 men to walk on the moon? Their names are in the history books, but you have to dig deep.With the success of the movie "Apollo 13" and the HBO docudrama "From the Earth to the Moon," those names are beginning to get some recognition. But due to the time restraints of movies or television programs, the whole story gets severely condensed and you don't really learn who they are or what they went through to put a man on the moon.
In "The Last Man on the Moon," Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Cernan chronicles the space program from where Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff" left off: the Gemini and Apollo programs. Cernan tells the story from the point of view of an eyewitness, filling in the fascinating details the movies had to cut out of the script.
"The Last Man on the Moon" has the gritty realism of Wolfe's "Right Stuff," along with the boyish enthusiasm of Homer Hickam's "Rocket Boys." As the 30th anniversary of the "one small step" approaches, it is long past time to honor these brave pioneers and the millions who helped send them on their historic journey.