Title:
Shoot for the moon : the space race and the extraordinary voyage of Apollo 11
Author:
Donovan, Jim, 1954- author.
Contents:
Part I: Up. Cossacks in space ; Of monkeys and men ; "The howling infinite" ; Man on a missile -- Part II: Around. In orbit ; Under pressure ; The Gusmobile ; The walk, and a sky gone berserk -- Part III: Out. Inferno ; Recovery ; Phoenix and earthrise ; "Amiable strangers" ; A practice run and a dress rehearsal -- Part IV: Down. "You're go" ; The Translunar Express ; Descent to Luna ; Moondust.
ISBN:
9780316341783
Physical Description:
viii, 453 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 25 cm
Format:
Books
Publication Date as Range:
2019
