Bibliograph

In the shadow of the moon, America, Russia, and the hidden history of the space race, Amy Cherrix

Type

Label

In the shadow of the moon, America, Russia, and the hidden history of the space race, Amy Cherrix

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-318) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the shadow of the moon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1236439181

Responsibility statement

Amy Cherrix

Sub title

America, Russia, and the hidden history of the space race

Summary

The award-winning author of Eye of the Storm chronicles the lesser-known rivalry between former Nazi-turned-U.S. Cold War scientist Wernher von Braun and Russian rocket designer Sergei Korolev, explaining how their controversial scientific achievements shaped human historyThe race to space-- and to the moon-- was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold War: Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes against his country. Von Braun became an American hero, while Korolev toiled in obscurity. These two brilliant rocketeers never met, but together they shaped the science of spaceflight and redefined modern warfare. Cherrix shows how their simultaneous quests pushed science-- and human ingenuity-- to the breaking point while launching humankind to the moon. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Notes to a reluctant reader -- The quest for rockets -- The quest for satellites -- The quest for the moon

Target audience

adolescent

Classification