Sputnik/Explorer I: The Race to Conquer Space (Milestones in American History)
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Author(s)Samuel Willard Crompton
PublisherChelsea House Pub (L)
ISBN / ASIN0791093573
ISBN-139780791093573
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank3,779,078
CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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The cold war served as the backdrop of the competition to find out which superpower - the United States or the Soviet Union - could reach outer space first. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was officially on. Well-crafted prose, specific biographical sketches, and striking images make "Sputnik/Explorer I" an enthralling description of this unforgettable time in modern history.
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