
Shoot for the Moon
The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11
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Allan Robertson
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James Donovan
"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, Apollo 11)
For the 50th anniversary, the epic story of Apollo 11 and the astronauts, flight controllers, and engineers who made it happen, by the author of the best-selling A Terrible Glory and The Blood of Heroes
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 American spirit and ingenuity - the Apollo 11 mission, and the entire 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 against 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, best-selling author James Donovan's Shoot for the Moon is the definitive and thrilling account of one of humankind's most extraordinary feats of exploration.
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Critic reviews
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2019
"Donovan combines his masterful research skills and narrative gifts in recounting the full story of the most famous Apollo trip...Donovan's history is a powerfully written and irresistible celebration of the Apollo missions."—Booklist (starred review)
"Exceptionally researched, this exciting, sometimes harrowing book highlights the work not only of the pioneering astronauts but also of thousands of technicians and engineers. This is a perfect volume to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing and all that led up to it."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"If you're looking for telling of the manned space program's story, you should start with James Donovan's Shoot for the Moon."—NPR
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Presentation was well above expectation; exciting and clear.
Glorious event, well presented.
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Excellent book!
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jhysaw
Unbelievably well written and well narrated!
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My only critique is the way the reader pronounced Gemini. It was really hard to listen to.
A very compelling story. Except for the pronunciation of Gemini.
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Wow
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However, this is all plowed ground, and there are no revelations here. There are many other books that are at least as good. Andrew Chaikin's "A Man on the Moon" comes to mind. One of the best accounts is by one of the participants. I highly recommend Michael Collins' "Carrying the Fire."
Apollo 11 continues to fascinate, and I'm sure there will be other treatments as well
Well Told, But Over Plowed Ground
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Best AUDIBLE so far!
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Love the adventure.
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My First Audible Book I ever bought
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Great book, poor narration
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