From the beginning of recorded history man has gazed into space and yearned to explore. Beginning with the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War, this unique book traces our quest to reach the moon. Through the inclusion of 200 stunning photographs and at least 15 beautifully recreated rare facsimile documents you will witness the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin in 1961, experience the terrifying failures and stunning triumphs of the Apollo Missions, marvel at the first manned landing on the moon by Apollo 11 and gaze into the future of space exploration as space tourism enables us to finally realize the dream of opening up space to everyone. The documents will provisionally include: hardware diagrams and instructions; astronaut's notes and drawings; and, declassified Secret Documents.
- ISBN10 1402769806
- ISBN13 9781402769801
- Publish Date 7 July 2009 (first published 14 May 2009)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publisher Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- Imprint Sterling
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 64
- Language English