Sputnik : the shock of the century /

Documents the personal and political events surrounding the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 and provides a glimpse into the lives of the people responsible for creating the first man-made object in space.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dickson, Paul (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Walker Pub., 2001.
Subjects:	Sputnik satellites > History. Artificial satellites, Russian > Political aspects. Astronautics and state > United States > Public opinion. United States > Politics and government > 20th century. Spoutnik > Histoire. Satellites artificiels russes > Aspect politique. Astronautique > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > Opinion publique. États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle. Astronautics and state > Public opinion Politics and government Sputnik satellites United States Sputnik SPUTNIK SATELLITES. ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES. RUSSIAN SPACE PROGRAM. POLITICS. GOVERNMENTS. UNITED STATES. RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Artificial satellites, Russian > Political aspects Astronautics and state > United States > Public opinion Sputnik satellites > History United States > Politics and government > 20th century 1900-1999 History
Online Access:	Table of contents http://www.sputnikbook.com Contributor biographical information Publisher description Additional Information at Google Books

by Dickson, Paul
Published 2001

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