Moon Paradise by Assouline Classics Collection "Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation." -Buzz Aldrin, astronaut

Moon Paradise by Assouline Classics Collection, July 22

Books, 20 July 2022

Moon Paradise by Assouline Classics Collection

"Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation."

-Buzz Aldrin, astronaut

3 Artwork of an astronaut lounging with a drink, created by Marcio Mauro.

Moon Paradise by Assouline Cover @Assouline

Düsseldorf, 20 July 2022: With the new Assouline book, the reader embarks on a journey to the moon. Buzz Aldrin, who was the second man to set foot on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission shortly after Neil Armstrong, is also very enthusiastic about the book.

The Space Race of the 1960s inspired creative minds in design, architecture and fashion. The new Assouline book explores the moon as a scientific and cultural symbol, a destination to aspire to.

For centuries, the moon was synonymous with the mysterious, the unknown. But over the years, humanity has explored it and even managed to travel there. Earth's moon is a constant that is universal to every human being, past or present. A rare and unifying phenomenon and, above all, a source of inspiration. The influence of the moon is not limited to scientific research, but can also be found in fashion, art, architecture and film.

The texts for the book were written by space journalist and television presenter Sarah Cruddas. Cruddas is a space journalist, TV presenter and author. She has an academic background in astrophysics and is a global thought leader in the growing commercial space sector. On television, Sarah Cruddas is one of the presenters of Contact on Discovery Channel and Science Channel.

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Düsseldorf, 20 Juli 2022: Mit dem neuen Assouline Buch begibt sich der Leser auf eine Reise zum Mond. Ganz begeistert vom Buch ist auch Buzz Aldrin, der im Rahmen der Apollo-11-Mission kurz nach Neil Armstrong als zweiter Mensch den Mond betrat.

Das Space Race der 1960er Jahre inspirierte Kreative in Design, Architektur und Mode. Das neue Assouline Buch erkundet den Mond als wissenschaftliches und kulturelles Symbol, als ein Ziel, nach dem man streben kann. Jahrhundertelang war der Mond ein Synonym für das Geheimnisvolle, das Unbekannte. Doch im Laufe der Jahre hat ihn die Menschheit erforscht und sogar geschafft, dorthin zu reisen.

Der Mond der Erde ist eine Konstante, die für jeden Menschen, ob in der Vergangenheit oder in der Gegenwart, universell ist. Ein seltenes und verbindendes Phänomen und vor allem eine Quelle der Inspiration. Der Einfluss des Mondes beschränkt sich nicht auf wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen, sondern findet sich auch in Mode, Kunst, Architektur und Film wieder.

Die Texte zum Buch wurden von der Weltraumjournalistin und Fernsehmoderatorin Sarah Cruddas geschrieben. Cruddas ist eine Weltraumjournalistin, TV-Moderatorin und Autorin. Sie hat einen akademischen Hintergrund in Astrophysik und ist eine globale Vordenkerin im wachsenden kommerziellen Raumfahrtsektor. Im Fernsehen ist Sarah Cruddas eine der Moderatorinnen von Contact auf Discovery Channel und Science Channel.

MOON PARADISE

Text by Sarah Cruddas

Beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful desolation.

-Buzz Aldrin, astronaut

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From MOON PARADISE by Assouline

10 Artwork by Cameron Burns of an astronaut in a field of flowers.

4 3D rendering of a futuristic astronaut. © Luca Oleastri/Alamy Stock Photo - From Moon Paradise by Assouline

8 Le Nuage X Saint Esprit, a sculpture by Arno Gasquet.

9 Life on the Moon, a digital artwork by Ryan Carl Designs.

11 Map of the moon, along with diagrams of lunar

and solar eclipses, from the Meyers Konversations-

Lexikon encyclopedia, 1856.

Lake Erie Maps and Prints/Alamy Stock Photo - From Moon Paradise by Assouline

14 Test-flight mock-up of the SpaceX Starhopper rocket, 2019.

ironwool/Alamy Stock Photo - From Moon Paradise by Assouline

2 3D digital artwork, by Cameron Burns, of a kneeling astronaut.

MOON PARADISE

Text by Sarah Cruddas

Beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful desolation.

-Buzz Aldrin, astronaut

assouline.com

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