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Sputnik: The Shock of the Century
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Paul Dickson
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Walker & Co
Publication date
October 1, 2001
Pages
310
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780802713650
ISBN-10
0802713653
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.50 lbs.
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$19.95
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sci/tech
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
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 man-made object in space, forever changing the world.
(view table of contents)Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from G K Hall & Co (January 1, 2002)
9780783897608 | details & prices | 562 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.80 lbs | List price $29.95
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from Walker & Co (October 1, 2001)
9780802713650 | details & prices | 310 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Documents the personal and political events surrounding the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 and provides a glimpse into the lives of the people responsible for creating the first man-made object in space.
About: Documents the personal and political events surrounding the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 and provides a glimpse into the lives of the people responsible for creating the first man-made object in space.
Paperback
from Walker & Co (December 15, 2015)
9780802716033 | details & prices | 320 pages | List price $14.95
Reprint edition from Walker & Co (April 12, 2011)
9780802779519 | details & prices | 310 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.00
Reissue edition from Berkley Pub Group (April 1, 2003)
9780425188439 | details & prices | 320 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.74 lbs | List price $13.95
About: 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.
About: 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.
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