Product Description: This is the story of a unique American hero who came of age as an astronaut during the few dramatic years when man reached the moon. Cernan's career spanned the entire Apollo program, from the tragic fire that killed three of his comrades on Apollo 1, through the moment when he left man's last footprint on the moon as commander of Apollo 17...read more

A veteran of the United States' Gemini and Apollo programs; the first person to spacewalk; and the commander of Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the moon, offers a thrilling look back on his career in NASA and in space. Reprint. 35,000 first printing. (view table of contents)