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Space Race: The Battle to Rule the Heavens
Deborah Cadbury
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Description for Space Race: The Battle to Rule the Heavens
Paperback. From the author of 'Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', the paperback edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race - and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
From the author of `Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', the paperback edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race - and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it. With the end of the Cold War it is now possible to reveal its generation of secrets and cover-ups, bringing an historical opportunity: the unmasking of the true heroes and villains behind the race to be the first to conquer space. This is one of the greatest stories in history, beginning in the throes of the Second World ... Read more
From the author of `Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', the paperback edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race - and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it. With the end of the Cold War it is now possible to reveal its generation of secrets and cover-ups, bringing an historical opportunity: the unmasking of the true heroes and villains behind the race to be the first to conquer space. This is one of the greatest stories in history, beginning in the throes of the Second World ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007209941
SKU
V9780007209941
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Deborah Cadbury
Deborah Cadbury is the award-winning TV science producer for the BBC, including Horizon for which she won an Emmy. She is also the highly- acclaimed author of `The Feminisation of Nature' and `The Dinosaur Hunters'.
Reviews for Space Race: The Battle to Rule the Heavens
`Lucid, pacy and readable.' Bryan Appleyard, New Statesman `This fascinating book illuminates the complex relations between Germany, America and Russia during the space race of the Cold War years...'The Space Race' is much sharper than the usual television tie-in ... Heroes, villains and victims populate this gripping story.' Maggie Gee, Daily Telegraph Praise for ... Read more