James Donovan Books
James Donovan is an American author specializing in popular history. His previous best-selling books include A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn – the Last Great Battle of the American West (2008) and The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo – and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation (2012). He lives in Dallas, Texas.
Shoot for the Moon
What's Shoot for the Moon about?
Shoot for the Moon (2019) provides you with a riveting, wide-ranging account of the early space race, culminating with Apollo 11 – the mission that first landed humanity on the moon. Blasting through twelve years of space exploration, these blinks guide you through Apollo 11’s historic mission and the preparatory ones that made it happen.
Who should read Shoot for the Moon?
- Anyone interested in the space race and the Cold War
- Science geeks interested in NASA’s early endeavors
- Future astronauts who need to do their homework
Bedtime Biography: Shoot for the Moon
What's Bedtime Biography: Shoot for the Moon about?
Narrated by Oliver Mains
Music by Federico Coderoni
Shoot for the Moon (2019) provides a riveting, wide-ranging account of the early space race. It guides you through the historic Apollo 11 mission which first landed humans on the moon, and sheds light on the legacy of the preceding missions that paved its way.
Who should read Bedtime Biography: Shoot for the Moon?
- Anyone interested in the space race and the Cold War
- Science geeks interested in NASA’s early endeavors
- Future astronauts who need to do their homework