BUZZ ALDRIN WITH KEN ABRAHAM - Magnificent Desolation. The Long Journey Home From the Moon

London England, Bloomsbury, 2009. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 9781408804025 Hardcover Hardcover. First Edition. Magnificent Desolation. The Long Journey Home From the Moon. The flight of Apollo II made Aldrin one of the most damous men on the planet, yet few people know the rest of the story. In this book, Aldrin gives us not only a harrowing first-person account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure, as well as the ultimate insider's view of life as one of the superstars of America's space programme, but also with remarkable candour, the story of his more personal trial;s - and eventual triumphs - back on Earth. Illustrated. 326 pp.