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This 513-page hardcover, published in 1995 by the Aviation Week Group (an imprint of McGraw-Hill), provides a rare, "insider" look at the Soviet Union's race to the stars. Primary Source History: Unlike standard Western histories, this book is built from firsthand accounts of 34 key participants?the engineers, scientists, and officials who designed and managed the Soviet space program. Successes and Failures: It details the remarkable sequence of early Soviet triumphs, such as Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin's flight, while providing long-censored details on their tragic failures and the intense internal rivalries that shaped the program. The "Human Side" of the Iron Curtain: The oral history format captures the personality and technical brilliance of figures like Sergei Korolev (the "Chief Designer") in their own words, moving beyond dry technical reports to show the human struggle behind the hardware. Critical Reference: It is considered an essential resource for space historians, cited in academic works for its specific details on early missions and life in the once-secret "closed cities" of the Soviet space industry.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Black hardcover. No jacket. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Very good condition. Corners square, binding is strong. No date on the title page. Copyright page dated 1995. 513 pages. Pages are crisp and clean. This description is written by a real person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it's properly described. Please send us an email if you have questions or would like to request photos.

HARD BACK BLACK. Condition: VERY GOOD. JACKET: GOOD DJ. An Aerospace Daily Book. Compiled by the Russian Scientific Research Center for Space Documentation. Pictorial dust jacket: minimal wear. Boards: minimal wear. Interior: black and white photographs. Dust jacket excerpt, "Roads to Space tells the behind-the-scenes story of how the Soviet Union, battered and practically destitute in the wake of the "Great Patriotic War" (World War II), electrified the world on October 4, 1957, by hurling Sputnic-1 into orbit, breaking the bonds that had held mankind fast to Earth." DATE PUBLISHED: 1995 EDITION: 513.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Flat and clean with a tight binding. Mild corner and edge wear. No markings. No spine or hinge creases, appears unused.