Tahir Rahman, MD

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Published by: Leathers Publishing, 2008.
Release Date: January 15, 2008
Pages: 304
ISBN13: 978-1585974412

 
Overview

Nearly four decades ago Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left some mementos on the ancient lunar soil of the Sea of Tranquility. Among these was a small brittle silicon disc with microscopic messages of goodwill from 73 world leaders. In 1969, with only weeks left before the Apollo 11 liftoff, NASA worked feverishly on a crash project to miniaturize messages from American and world leaders to enshrine them on a material suited for the harsh environment of the Moon. This book reveals a never-before-told story of the disc, along with many rare and astounding photographs.

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Praise & Awards

Winner, Eric Hoffer Notable Book Award

“Neil Armstrong and I almost forgot to leave the silicon disc on the moon. But no one should forget the messages beautifully portrayed in Tahir Rahman's book, We Came in Peace for All Mankind. The disc will last on the lunar surface for a thousand years.”
—Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 astronaut

“In the ancient dust of the Moon's Sea of Tranquility there sits a tiny silicon disc bearing messages of goodwill from the nations of Earth. In the four decades since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left behind the first human footprints on another world, those messages have gone largely unread - until now. In this beautiful and inspiring book Tahir Rahman spotlights the words of peace and hope that reflect the true spirit of mankind's greatest adventure.”
—Andrew Chaikin, author of A Man on the Moon

“Landing on the Moon was a shared global event which nearly all humankind felt transcended politics. Tahir Rahman's beautifully produced commemorative book, We Came in Peace for All Mankind, takes us back to that priceless moment when all of the people on this Earth were truly one...”
—James R. Hansen, New York Times bestselling author of First Man

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