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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- University Press of Florida
- Binding
- TP
- EAN
- 9780813026282
- ISBN
- 0813026288
- Manufacturer
- University Press of Florida
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Florida
ISBN-10
0813026288
ISBN-13
9780813026282
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2349983
Product Key Features
Book Title
Soviet Space Race with Apollo
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
23.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-032144
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"The essential reference work for Soviet/Russian space history . . . for anyone hoping to make sense of the too many 'truths' of Soviet Space history."-- Journal of Military History "We finally have a definitive English-language history covering the first three decades of the Soviet Union's space program. Sixteen years in the making, Asif Siddiqi's amazingly detailed book provides a kaleidoscopic view of the technical and political evolution of Soviet missile and space projects. . . . a veritable gold-mind of factual information."-- Air Power History "An extraordinary volume. . . . This is not simply an account of one side of the space race. It is nothing less than the first full-scale, detailed explanation of how and why the Soviet Union led the world into space. It belongs on the shelf of every historian with an interest in flight, technology and politics, the Cold War, or any one of a score of related topics."--T he Public Historian "No space buff's library will be complete without this book. Readers will marvel at the complex interactions between design bureaus, and will enjoy getting to know the people behind the failed Soviet effort--a vital step toward putting Apollo's victory in context."-- Smithsonian Air and Space "Absolutely mandatory on the bookshelf of anyone interested in space."-- Encyclopedia Astronautica
Dewey Decimal
629.4/0947
Synopsis
First published by NASA in 2000 as ""Challenge to Apollo"", this volume, together with a second volume entitled ""Sputnik and the Soviet Space Challenge"" presents a comprehensive history of the Soviet-manned space programmes covering a period of 30 years., Winner of the Emme Award for Astronautical Literature, 2001 First published by NASA in 2000 as Challenge to Apollo , these two volumes are the first comprehensive history of the Soviet-manned space programs covering a period of thirty years, from the end of World War II, when the Soviets captured German rocket technology, to the collapse of their moon program in the mid-1970s. The spectacular Soviet successes of Sputnik--the first Earth satellite (1957) and Yuri Gagarin--the first man in space (1961) shocked U.S. leaders and prompted President John F. Kennedy to set the goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. The moon race culminated with the historic landing of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon in 1969 (coincidentally the first Soviet unmanned moon probe crashed on its surface while the American astronauts were at Tranquility Base). The epic story of the Soviet space program remained shrouded in secrecy until the unprecedented opening of top secret documents. Based almost entirely on these Russian-language sources and numerous interviews with veterans, Siddiqi's book breaks through the rumors, hearsay, and speculation that characterized books on the Soviet space program published during the Cold War years. Supplementing the text with dozens of previously classified photographs, he weaves together the technical, political, and personal history of the major Soviet space programs, providing the other side of the history of human space flight.
LC Classification Number
TL789.8.S65 S49
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- m***i (67)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI received this book in a timely manner. It came a described. It was packed really well. Since it's a book that's not published anymore, I feel that it was a good value. I would definitely purchase from this vendor again. Thank you.
- s***s (1729)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThanks again for your extra care in wrapping! Exactly as described...great condition. Reasonable prices and shipping fees. shipped quickly. Great place to shop for collectable books!
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