Reconsidering Sputnik
| Author | : Roger D. Launius |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 468 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9057026236 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789057026232 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (232 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reconsidering Sputnik by : Roger D. Launius
Download or read book Reconsidering Sputnik written by Roger D. Launius and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores Russia's stunning success of ushering in the space age by launching Sputnik and beating the United States into space. It also examines the formation of NASA, the race for human exploration of the moon, the reality of global satellite communications, and a new generation of scientific spacecraft that began exploring the universe. An introductory essay by Pulitzer Prize winner Walter A. McDougall sets the context for Sputnik and its significance at the end of the twentieth century.
