Shoot for the moon the space race and the extraordinary voyage of Apollo 11

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. One of the world's greatest technological achievements, the Apollo 11 mission was a mammoth undertaking involving more than 410,000 men and women dedicated to winning the space race against the Soviets. Don...

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Main Author: Donovan, Jim, 1954- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. One of the world's greatest technological achievements, the Apollo 11 mission was a mammoth undertaking involving more than 410,000 men and women dedicated to winning the space race against the Soviets. Donovan provides a gripping account of the dangers, the challenges, and the sheer determination that defined not only Apollo 11, but also the Mercury and Gemini missions that came before it. -- adapted from jacket
Physical Description:viii, 453 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-439) and index.
ISBN:9780316341783
0316341789
Author Notes:James Donovan is the author of the bestselling books The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo -- and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation and A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn -- the Last Great Battle of the American West . He lives in Dallas, Texas.