The space race was perhaps the greatest technological contest of the twentieth 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.
About the Author
Colin Burgess is the author or editor of nearly forty books on military and space flight, including Selecting the Mercury Seven: The Search for America’s First Astronauts. He lives in Sydney, Australia.
Product details
Publisher : Reaktion Books (September 10, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 1789144604
ISBN-13 : 978-1789144604
Item Weight : 2.07 pounds
Dimensions : 6.25 x 9.25 inches