Sputnik : the shock of the century /

Dickson, Paul, 1939-

Sputnik : the shock of the century / Paul Dickson. - 310 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction --ONE. Sputnik Night 9 --TWO. Gravity Fighters 28 --THREE. Vengeance Rocket 49 --FOUR. An Open Sky 76 --FIVE. The Birth of Sputnik 94 --SIX. Red Monday o8 --SEVEN. Dog Days 134 --EIGHT. American Birds 168 --NINE. Ike Scores 191 --TEN. Sputnik's Legacy 223 --Epilogue 246.

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Cold War (1945-1989)


Sputnik satellites--History.
Sputnik satellites--Political aspects--History.
Artificial satellites, Russian--Political aspects--United States.
Satélites artificiales
Satélites artificiales rusos
Vuelo espacial
Viajes interplanetarios--Rusia
Cold War.


Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States.
Soviet Union.
United States.


History.

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