The space race was perhaps the greatest technological contest of the 20th century. It was a thrilling era of innovation, discovery and exploration, as astronauts and cosmonauts were launched on space missions of increasing length, complexity and danger.
The Greatest Adventure traces the events of this extraordinary period, describing the initial string of Soviet achievements: the first satellite in orbit; the first animal, man and woman in space; the first spacewalk; as well as the ultimate US victory in the race to land on the moon.
The book then takes the reader on a journey through the following decades of space exploration to the present time, detailing the many successes, tragedies, risks and rewards of space exploration.
| ISBN: | 9781789144604 |
| Publication date: | 12th July 2021 |
| Author: | Colin Burgess |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Series: | Kosmos |
| Genres: |
Popular Science |
The space race was perhaps the greatest technological contest of the 20th century. It was a thrilling era of innovation, discovery and exploration, as astronauts and cosmonauts were launched on space missions of increasing length, complexity and danger.
The Greatest Adventure traces the events of this extraordinary period, describing the initial string of Soviet achievements: the first satellite in orbit; the first animal, man and woman in space; the first spacewalk; as well as the ultimate US victory in the race to land on the moon.
The book then takes the reader on a journey through the following decades of space exploration to the present time, detailing the many successes, tragedies, risks and rewards of space exploration.
The Greatest Adventure features in the following genres: Popular Science
The Greatest Adventure is available in Hardback
The Greatest Adventure was written by Colin Burgess and published by Reaktion Books
The Greatest Adventure has 368 pages
Yes it is part of Kosmos series
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