Gagarin and Armstrong
The First Steps in Space
Twist, Clint
From the series "Beyond the Horizon"
The books in this series look at explorers whose discoveries helped to change the world, and together they chart the course of 1,000 years of seafaring, exploration and discovery. Each book describes the back-ground to these amazing journeys, focusing on the economic pressures and technological advances which made them possible. The books also examine the native societies that the explorers encountered, and assess the impact of their discoveries at home and abroad.
Gagarin and Armstrong: The first steps in Space
In April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel through Space. In Jury 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon.
By the middle of the twentieth Century the whole of planet Earth had been explored. The last remaining frontier for human exploration was Space. The story of the first steps into Space is one of incredible human achievement and technological progress. The story is also one of rivalry between two great superpowers as they competed to win the Space Race.
Hardcover
44 Seiten / pages
with many photos and illustrations
very good condition, with a name sticker of the previous owner
London - 1995 - Evans Brothers
Art.Nr. 25634
