Chasing the Moon. How America Beat Russia in the Space Race, Paperback - Alan Andres

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An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind's race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive rea...

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DescriptionA charismatic young president issued the historic moon landing challenge. This book, which greatly expands the companion PBS series, tel...

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Dreams, schemes and opportunity as space opens for tourism and commerce.Publisher: Icon BooksAuthor(s): Andrew MayNumber of pages: 176Collection: H...

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Publisher: CornerstoneAuthor(s): Nicholas SchmidleNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 29Cover type: Paperback / softb...

The Soviets were great pioneers of the race to space in the Cold War era. It was a source of great pride, and this book charts that story with the ...

Reducere. "An extraordinary book."---Arthur C. ClarkeSpace was one of the most fiercely fought battlegrounds of the Cold War, the Moon its ultimate beachhead...

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'The legacy of Apollo is that you can do anything you set your mind to' Christopher C Kraft Jr, Director of Flight Operations, Apollo.

Publisher: Smithsonian BooksAuthor(s): Paul D. (Paul D. Spudis) SpudisNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 228 x 18Cover typ...

DescriptionWhy are we so fascinated by the stars?How did we get to the Moon?What was the Space Race?The Space Race explains the developments and ac...

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When NASA scientist and Chaplain John Stout accepted a position in the Apollo program at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, he said he would ...

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On two days in 1761 and 1769 hundreds of astronomers pointed their telescopes towards the skies to observe a rare astronomical event: the transit o...

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Reducere. In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a youn...

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Perfect to share with babies, this sparkly book has an exciting journey to the moon and home again, with exciting textures for little ones to touch...

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DescriptionThe journey into space is a dangerous one, and although some aspects of space travel seem to be routine it still takes humanity to the l...

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The inside story of how the Dodgers won their first championship in more than 30 years--but helped cripple the sport of baseball in the process.Pub...

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