The Sputnik Challenge
| Author | : Robert A. Divine |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 1993-03-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195050080 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195050088 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (088 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sputnik Challenge by : Robert A. Divine
Download or read book The Sputnik Challenge written by Robert A. Divine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine provides a fascinating look at Eisenhower's handling of the early space race--a story of public uproar, secret U-2 flights, bungled missile tests, the first spy satellite, political maneuvering, and scientific triumph. The author re-creates the national hysteria over the first two Sputnik launches and the creation of NASA.
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