{"product_id":"the-space-race-hourly-history-9781721660049","title":"The Space Race: A History From Beginning to End","description":"The Space RaceDuring fourteen years, from 1955 to 1969, the Soviet Union and the United States of America were engaged in a dramatic race against each other to conquer space. This period encompassed dramatic victories, humbling defeats, and more than one tragedy. This is a story of human courage and ingenuity at its best and political maneuvering at its worst, of almost unbelievable technological progress undertaken with the object not just of advancing human knowledge but also of proving the superiority of one country over another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside you will read about...✓ From Missiles to Rockets\u003cbr\u003e✓ Russia Takes the Lead\u003cbr\u003e✓ Early American Failures\u003cbr\u003e✓ The First Men in Space\u003cbr\u003e✓ Fatalities on Both Sides\u003cbr\u003e✓ The Moon Landing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe space race culminated in man setting foot upon the moon, but each milestone on the way to that final goal was bitterly contested. Two powerful nations pledged a substantial part of their national resources to beat the other in a scientific and technological race to be the first to achieve new records. In terms of contests between major powers, there has never been anything quite as dramatic, public, and sustained as the space race; it remains one of the most fascinating and engaging episodes of the Cold War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hourly History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1721660046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781721660049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.10d","brand":"Hourly History","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579845656831,"sku":"9781721660049","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8184ca28-5ab4-48ae-89df-d1193305c69d.jpg?v=1763877055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-space-race-hourly-history-9781721660049","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}