Sputnik Into Space
Vassiliev, M - Dobronravov, V.V. (Prof., Soviet Academy of Science)
First Edition
On the evening of October 4th, the first man-made satellite rocketed into spacc and entered its orbit round the carth.
So began a new era in history. Overnight the eyes of the entire world became fixed on Russia, marvelling at and applauding her technical brilliance, but also, in the western hemisphere, frantically revising the current operational plans of national defence. For it had been comfortably assumed that America led the world in rocketry and ballistic development. Now that that fallacy had been dramatically exposed, a cornplete re-appraisal of both strategy and diplomacy became a matter of urgency.
Bathing delightedly in the lime-light of this great coup, Russia maintained a top security clamp on the secrets of her success. That is what makes this book so important and so tremendously interesting. Vassiliev, under the supervision of Professor V. V. Dobronravov, gives the first authoritative Russian viewpoint of man's efforts to conquer space.
The whole exciting, almost incredible story is here. Written in direct, straightforward terms that the layman can readily understand, this book deals with every aspect of interplanetary flight, the successes so far achieved, and the next steps in active preparation for the immediate future.
We stand at the threshold of a revolutionary concept of life. With this sober and realistic book the reader can not only grasp the magnitude of some of the problems involved, but can savour for himself the wonderful experience of entering a new and largely unknown world of vast distances, apparent motionlessness, and utter silence.
Hardcover with dust jacket
147 Seiten / pages
photos and illustrations
good condition, dust jacked with tears
London - 1958 - Souvenir Press
Art.Nr. 21439
