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Sputnik : the shock of the century (LARGE PRINT)

Dickson, Paul.

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Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 2002

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 629.46 DIC

Sputnik : the shock of the century

Dickson, Paul.

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Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.46 DIC

The fever of '57

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Summary: Examines America's reaction to humankind's first space satellite 50 years ago and how it brought us closer to nuclear annihilation. Americans feared that the rocket that had launched Sputnik could deliver a nuclear bomb to our shores. Near panic resulted. Using recently declassified footage, this film uncovers how President Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev averted global disaster. Includes...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Varied Directions International 2007

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF FEV

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