Buzz Aldrin: The Pilot of the First Moon Landing (Library of Astronaut Biographies)

As an average student, it was Buzz Aldrin's competitive spirit and a dream to fly that took him all the way through West Point, flight school, a Ph.D. program at MIT, and-eventually-all the way to the Moon. Though full of triumphs, he also saw his share of challenges, including alcoholism and depression. Told in vivid detail and accompanied by stunning NASA photographs, this book shows Aldrin as a man who triumphed over adversity to achieve his dream.Amy Sterling Casil is the author of 'Buzz Aldrin: The Pilot of the First Moon Landing (Library of Astronaut Biographies)', published 2004 under ISBN 9780823944569 and ISBN 0823944565.