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Learn moreLegendary "space statesman" Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing with Apollo 11—and an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings—Aldrin has a vision, and in Mission to Mars he plots out the path he proposes, one that will take humans to Mars by 2035.
Sections include
Foreword by Andrew AldrinChapter 1: The View from Air Force OneChapter 2: Time for Decision-MakingChapter 3: Your Space: Building the Business CaseChapter 4: Dreams of My MoonChapter 5: Voyage to ArmageddonChapter 6: The March to MarsChapter 7: Homesteading the Red PlanetChapter 8: The Clarion Call
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed their lunar module on the moon's Sea of Tranquility and became the first two humans to walk on the moon. This unprecedented heroic endeavor was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. He was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor among over 50 other distinguished awards and medals from the United States and numerous other countries. Since retiring from NASA, the Air Force, and his position as commander of the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Dr. Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration. To advance his lifelong commitment to venturing outward in space, he founded his rocket design company, Starcraft Boosters, Inc., and the ShareSpace Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to opening the doors to space tourism for all people. Buzz and his wife, Lois, live in Los Angeles.
John Pruden is a professional voice actor who, through his company, Voice Acting With Character, records audiobooks as well as corporate and online training narrations, animation and video game characters, and radio and TV commercials. His exposure to many people, places, and experiences throughout his life—from his many jobs while a young man; to his Army service as a UH-60 Black Hawk assault helicopter pilot; to his travels through forty-four US states, South America, Europe, and Asia; to his experience in professional improvisation and singing—provides a solid creative foundation from which to draw for his intelligent audiobook narration and talented vocal characterizations. His audiobook narration of The Killing of Crazy Horse by Thomas Powers was chosen by the Washington Post as a Best Audiobook of 2010.
Reviews
“Any time an Apollo-era astronaut steps forward with ideas for our future in space, it’s time to stop whatever we’re doing and pay attention. Buzz Aldrin, one of the first moonwalkers, has no shortage of these ideas. And in Mission to Mars he treats us to how, when, and why we should travel there.”
“Although the lunar landing is decades behind him, Dr. Aldrin is just plain passionate about humankind’s exploration of space. An extraordinary pilot, scuba diver, moonwalker, and the first man to board a spacecraft on its way back to Earth, he advises us to keep going—farther and deeper into space. Page by page, this book makes you want to slide into your space suit and light your engines.”
“Aldrin makes a daring proposal for further space exploration in this exciting glimpse of the new new frontier…With all the ardor of a child raised on Buck Rogers, Aldrin imagines terraforming Mars into ‘humankind’s future home.’ Starry-eyed kids and those old enough to remember the original space race will appreciate his enthusiastic vision.”
“The author’s human side is revealed as he movingly notes the death of Neil Armstrong with great grief. Readers can only imagine the uniqueness of their shared experiences. Recommended for NASA buffs and anyone interested in the future of space travel.”
“His ideas are undeniably provocative and guaranteed to stir controversy among both amateur and professional space-travel enthusiasts.”
“A masterful array of strategies for exploration by a true space expert and patriot.”
“Mission to Mars is pure Buzz: creative ideas flying off the pages, a big picture view of how to move forward, and a laser-like focus on why space exploration is key to humanity’s future. Buzz Aldrin has been making major contributions to the US space program for a half century, and his new book continues that tradition.”
“I’ve traveled to the North Pole with Buzz, and if I were to travel to Mars I can’t think of a better person to plan the trip than he. Sign me up!”
“Buzz Aldrin’s Mission to Mars presents a bold, inviting plan to colonize Mars. His call that the ‘Earth isn’t the only world for us anymore’ is incontrovertible.”
“No one’s given more thought to Mars exploration than Buzz Aldrin—a hero whose legacy as one of the first men on the moon may well be eclipsed by his contributions to engineering our future in space.”
“There are places to go beyond belief, and this book is the call to get there.”
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