Sputnik and the Space Race

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Sputnik and the Space Race

Author	: Jordan Johnson
File Size	: 55,7 Mb
Publisher	: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Language	: English
Release Date	: 15 July 2017
ISBN	: 9781502627223
Pages	: 114 pages

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Sputnik and the Space Race by Jordan Johnson Book PDF Summary

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 world's 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.

Sputnik and the Space Race by Jordan Johnson

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