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In the shadow of the moon : America, Russia, and the hidden history of the space race

Cherrix, Amy E.

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Summary: The award-winning author of Eye of the Storm chronicles the lesser-known rivalry between former Nazi-turned-U.S. Cold War scientist Wernher von Braun and Russian rocket designer Sergei Korolev, explaining how their controversial scientific achievements shaped human history.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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Beyond : the astonishing story of the first human to leave our planet and journey into space

Walker, Stephen

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Summary: A sixtieth-anniversary tribute to Russia's history-making first space mission documents the story of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the program's repurposing of a nuclear ballistic missile, and the Cold War challenges that shrouded the mission in secrecy.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GAGARIN, YURI ALEKSEYEVICH WAL

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