Shoot for the moon : the space race and the extraordinary voyage of Apollo 11 / James Donovan.

Author: Donovan, Jim, 1954- author.

Edition Statement:First edition.

ImprintNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.

Descriptionviii, 453 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Note:Cossacks in space -- Of monkeys and men -- "The howling infinite" -- Man on a missile -- In orbit -- Under pressure -- The gusmobile -- The walk, and a sky gone berserk -- Inferno -- Recovery -- Phoenix and earthrise -- "Amiable strangers" -- A practice run and a dress rehearsal -- "You're go" -- The translunar express -- Descent to luna -- Moondust.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-439) and index.

Note:An account of the Apollo 11 mission discussing the astronauts, flight controllers, and engineers who made it possible, as well as the dangers, challenges, and determination that defined the Apollo program and the Mercury and Gemini missions that made it possible.

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