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Red Moon Rising

Sputnik and the Hidden Rivals That Ignited the Space Age

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Red Moon Rising

Auteur(s): Matthew Brzezinski
Narrateur(s): Charles Stransky
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On October 4, 1957, a time of Cold War paranoia, the Soviet Union secretly launched the Earth's first artificial moon. No bigger than a basketball, the tiny satellite was powered by a car battery. Yet, for all its simplicity, Sputnik stunned the world.

Based on extensive research in the US and newly opened archives in the former USSR, Red Moon Rising tells the story of five extraordinary months in the history of technology and the rivalry between two superpowers. It takes us inside the Kremlin and introduces the Soviet engineer Korolev, the charismatic, politically-minded visionary who motivated Khruschev to support what others dismissed as a ridiculous program. Korolev is virtually unknown to most Americans, yet it is because of him that NASA exists, that college loan programs were started in the U.S., and that Kennedy and Johnson became presidents.

Character driven, suspenseful, and dramatic, Red Moon Rising unveils the politics, people, science, and mindset behind a critical and transformative world event.

©2007 Matthew Brzezinski; (P)2007 HighBridge Company Astronomie et science de l’espace Histoire et culture Monde Physique Russie Science Technologie Union soviétique Guerre Guerre froide Militaire Force aérienne des États-Unis Impérialisme Force aérienne
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"The writing is fast-paced and crisp...Yet even more than his absorbing narrative, Brzezinski's final analysis has staying power." ( Publishers Weekly)
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I thought this was going to be about the space race (I thought the mention of Sputnik was a clue) but, no, it is about instruments of war. Not interested in missiles.

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