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Hardesty, Von, 1939-

Title Epic rivalry : the inside story of the Soviet and American space race / Von Hardesty and Gene Eisman.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2007]
	©2007

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Location	Call No.	Status
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction	629.409 HARDESTY	Check Shelf
East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department	629.409 H	Check Shelf
Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction	629.409 HARDESTY	Check Shelf
Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction	629.409 HAR	Check Shelf
Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department	629.409 HA	Check Shelf

Description	xxvii, 275 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Note	Foreword by Sergei Khrushchev.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Foreword / Sergei Khrushchev -- Introduction -- Prologue : Arrow to the future -- ch. 1. The great trophy hunt -- ch. 2. Space and the Cold War -- ch. 3. Sputnik nights -- ch. 4. The human dimension -- ch. 5. Portals to the cosmos -- ch. 6. The space race quickens -- ch. 7. A distant prize -- Epilogue : Old visions, new realities -- Notes -- Index -- Illustration credits.
Subject	Space race.
	Astronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Astronautics -- Soviet Union -- History -- 20th century.
Added Author	Eisman, Gene.
	Khrushchev, Sergeĭ.
ISBN	9781426201196 hardcover alkaline paper
	1426201192 hardcover alkaline paper

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