Red moon rising : Sputnik and the hidden rivalries that ignited the Space Age
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Author
Published
New York : Times Books, 2007.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780805081473 (alk. paper), 080508147X (alk. paper)
Physical Desc
322 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Concord - Adult | 629.409 Brzezinski | On Shelf |
Framingham State - Main | TL 789.8 U5 B784 2007 | On Shelf |
Maynard - Adult | 629.4109045 Brzezinski | On Shelf |
Natick - Adult | 629.41/B916 | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 629.41 B34R 2007 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Times Books, 2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780805081473 (alk. paper), 080508147X (alk. paper)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-307) and index.
Description
The behind-the-scenes story of the fierce battles on earth that launched the superpowers into space. Khrushchev was frustrated at America's U-2 spy plane, which flew too high to be shot down. But Russia's chief rocket designer, had an answer: an artificial satellite that would orbit the earth and cross American skies at will. The launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957, stunned the world. Sputnik set in motion events that led not only to the moon landing but also to cell phones, federally guaranteed student loans, and the wireless Internet. Journalist Brzezinski takes us inside the Kremlin, the White House, secret military facilities, and the halls of Congress to bring to life the Russians and Americans who feared and distrusted their compatriots as much as their rivals. It is a story rich in the paranoia of the time.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brzezinski, M. (2007). Red moon rising: Sputnik and the hidden rivalries that ignited the Space Age . Times Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brzezinski, Matthew, 1965-. 2007. Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries That Ignited the Space Age. Times Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brzezinski, Matthew, 1965-. Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries That Ignited the Space Age Times Books, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brzezinski, Matthew. Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries That Ignited the Space Age Times Books, 2007.
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