This work looks at at the evolution and future of the space programmes in the United States, Russia and Europe. It takes a historian's view of the Space Age. The author places the major achievements, such as Apollo, in the context of concurrent political and social developments. Using much previously unpublished information from Russia, he juxtaposes the Soviet space programme against the US program, providing insights into the space race and explaining why the two most powerful nations in the world became embroiled in a very costly and politically charged race for space. He also shows how...
This work looks at at the evolution and future of the space programmes in the United States, Russia and Europe. It takes a historian's view of the Spa...
