The red rockets' glare : spaceflight and the Soviet imagination, 1857-1957 / Asif A. Siddiqi.

Author/creator Siddiqi, Asif A., 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxiii, 402 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCambridge centennial of flight
Cambridge centennial of flight. ^A788759
Contents A space for science and a science for space -- "Grief and genius" -- Imagining the cosmos -- Local action, state imperatives -- "All of this requires investigation" -- Russians in Germany -- The Cold War and the creation of the Soviet ICBM -- Fellow travelers -- Launching Sputnik.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 377-387) and index.
LCCN 2009033925
ISBN9780521897600 (hardback)
ISBN0521897602 (hardback)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks TL789.8.S65 S489 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold