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Sputnik and the Space Race

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Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Year
2017
Tongue
English
Leaves
114
Edition
Hardcover
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

In the late 1950s, space became the new source of conflict for the United States and the Soviet Union. The world changed in 1957 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. The worlds first satellite, Sputnik prompted advances in science and technology. Each side was determined to demonstrate technological acumen and military prowess through the ultimate space race. This book explores how technological power was used in the fight for political dominance.

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