"Set amid the chaos of the Cold War - and filled with behind-the-scenes details from the people who made the mission happen - "Shoot for the moon" reveals the dangers, challenges, and sheer determination that defined not only Apollo 11, but also the preceeding Mercury ad Gemini missions. From the shock of Sputnik to the heart-stopping final minutes of John Glenn's Mercury flight, from the doomed Apollo 1 mission to Appolo 11's perilous landing on the Sea of Tranquility - James Donovan tells the whole story."--Back cover.