How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating...packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike...Great stuff!"-New Scientist "In this exceptional book,James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale....Must reading."-Space News. "Through masterful research and an engaging narrative style,James Harford gives the world its first in-depth look at the man who should rightly be called the father of the Soviet space program."-Norman R. Augustine,CEO,Lockheed Martin. "In Korolev,James Harford has written a masterly biography of this enigmatic'Chief Designer'whose role the Soviets kept secret for fear that Western agents might'get at'him."-Daily Telegraph. "Harford's fluency in Russian and his intimate knowledge of space technology give us insights that few,if any,Americans and Russians have had into this dark history of Soviet space."-Dr. Herbert Friedman,Chief Scientist,Hulburt Center for Space Research Naval Research Laboratory. "Reveals the complex,driven personality of a man who,despite unjust imprisonment in the Gulag,toiled tirelessly for the Soviet military industrial complex....More than just a biography,this is also a history of the Soviet space program at the height of the Cold War....Highly recommended."-Library Journal. "For decades the identity of the Russian Chief Designer who shocked the world with the launching of the first Sputnik was one of the Soviet Union's best-kept secrets. This book tells vividly the story of that man,Sergei Korolev,in remarkable detail,with many facts and anecdotes previously unavailable to the West."-Sergei Khrushchev,Visiting Senior Fellow,Center for Foreign Policy Development.
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncISBN: 9780471327219Number of pages: 432Weight: 635 gDimensions: 237 x 156 x 28 mm
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"In this exceptional book,James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale...must reading."-Space News"A fascinating and perceptive history of the Russian space program.... Avid space enthusiasts will find this story a necessary addition to their knowledge of space exploration."-Christopher C. Kraft,Jr.,former Director of Flight Operations,NASA"His erudite and meticulously researched charting of the life and times of Korolev provides unique insights....This is a fascinating book...for the space expert and enthusiast alike. Great stuff."-New Scientist
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