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Overview'This is the best book on Apollo that I have read. Extensively researched and meticulously accurate, it successfully traces not only the technical highlights of the program but also the contributions of the extraordinary people who made it possible.' (Mike Collins, Command Module Pilot on Apollo 11) Praise for James Donovan: 'Mr. Donovan's gripping book is history at its best - exactingly sourced and written with a vividness that challenges you to put it down. Even those familiar with an oft-told story will delight in the richness of his detail.' The Washington Times. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, a moment forever ingrained in history. Perhaps the world's greatest technological achievement- and a triumph of spirit and ingenuity - the Apollo 11 mission and the Apollo program was a mammoth undertaking involving more than 410,000 men and women dedicated to putting a man on the Moon and winning the Space Race with the Soviets. Seen through the eyes of the those who lived it, SHOOT FOR THE MOON reveals the dangers, the challenges and the sheer determination that defined not only Apollo 11, but also the Mercury and Gemini missions that made it possible. Both sweeping and intimate, and based on exhaustive research and dozens of fresh interviews, this is the definitive - and thrilling - account of one of humankind's most extraordinary feats of exploration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James DonovanPublisher: Amberley Publishing Imprint: Amberley Publishing Weight: 0.804kg ISBN: 9781445691756ISBN 10: 1445691752 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 15 March 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews`The best book on Apollo that I have read.' -- Mike Collins, Command Module Pilot on Apollo 11 'Shoot for the Moon is sure to be a space race classic.' -- Annie Jacobsen, bestselling author & Pulitzer Prize finalist Author InformationJames Donovan is the author of the bestselling books The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo, and A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn-the Last Great Battle of the American West. He lives in Texas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |