The Race to Space
From Sputnik to the Moon Landing and Beyond...
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
You know that man has walked on the Moon, but do you know the story of how he got there? With the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing on July 20th 2019, this book celebrates the Space Race rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Readers will learn about the neck-and-neck race between the two superpowers, through an illustrated story of the rivalry that gripped the world. From Russia's first satellite, Sputnik, to Neil Armstrong planting a U.S. a flag on the moon, discover the events that unfolded through amazing nostalgic illustrations and engaging text. Explore, too, how these two space agencies now work together, and how the monumental achievements of the space race have created world-changing technology that we all use and benefit from today.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Beginning with a brief history of rockets, this timeline-style narrative of key Soviet and U.S. achievements in space details specific missions and technological advances from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Gifford's breaking-news-style headings and subject-centered takes capture achievements and moments in space history but falter in conveying complex information. The Cold War and nuclear power each earn a one-paragraph gloss, leaving Space Race drivers a blurry mix of military paranoia and scientific glory, and the story tapers off into peaceful cooperation without much context as to how hostilities eased. The book focuses mostly on white men, though a small text box mentions that the U.S. recruited and trained 13 women in its astronaut program in 1960 1961, and Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, merits a spread. Daviz's schematic, retro-futuristic illustrations brighten each page with stylized snapshots of groundbreaking moments. A timeline concludes. Ages 7 11.
