Sputnik The Shock Of The Century

Honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Sputnik launch, a lively study documents the events, both political and personal, surrounding the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 and provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the people who were responsible for creating the first human-made object in space, forever changing the world. Reissue.

Author: Paul Dickson

Publisher: Berkley

Released Date: 2003

ISBN: 9780425188439