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Soviet Space Culture : Cosmic Enthusiasm in Socialist Societies /

Starting with the first man-made satellite 'Sputnik' in 1957 and culminating four years later with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, space became a new utopian horizon. This book explores the profound repercussions of the Soviet space exploration program on culture and everyday life...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Maurer, Eva (Editor), Richers, Julia (Editor), Rüthers, Monica (Editor), Scheide, Carmen (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
History.
Cultural History.
European History.
History of Science.
Modern History.
Russian, Soviet, and East European History.
Social History.
Civilization > History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Europe > History.
Europe, Eastern > History.
Russia > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Starting with the first man-made satellite 'Sputnik' in 1957 and culminating four years later with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, space became a new utopian horizon. This book explores the profound repercussions of the Soviet space exploration program on culture and everyday life in Eastern Europe, especially in the Soviet Union itself.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 323 pages)
ISBN:9780230307049
DOI:10.1057/9780230307049