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Red moon rising, Sputnik and the hidden rivalries that ignited the space age, Matthew Brzezinski

Label
Red moon rising, Sputnik and the hidden rivalries that ignited the space age, Matthew Brzezinski
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Red moon rising
Medium
electronic resource eBook
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Responsibility statement
Matthew Brzezinski
Sub title
Sputnik and the hidden rivalries that ignited the space age
Summary
Matthew Brzezinski, through interviews and documentary sources, explains the race between the United States and Russia to send a satellite to space
Table Of Contents
The request -- Jet power -- Trials and errors -- Tomorrowland -- Desert fires -- Pictures in black and white -- A simple satellite -- By the light of a red moon -- Something for the holidays -- Operation confidence -- Goldstone has the bird
Contributor
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