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In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race―The Intriguing Untold Story of the Era, for Young Adult Readers - Couverture rigide

Cherrix, Amy

 
9780062888754: In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race―The Intriguing Untold Story of the Era, for Young Adult Readers
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ISBN 10 : 0062888757 ISBN 13 : 9780062888754
Editeur : HarperCollins, 2021

Synopsis

An
exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind’s race to the moon, from
acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive read is perfect for
fans of Steve Sheinkin’s Bomb and M. T. Anderson’s Symphony for the City of
the Dead.


You’ve heard of the space race, but do
you know the whole story?


The most ambitious race humankind has
ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite
sides of the Cold War—Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the
US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes
against his country—and your textbooks probably never told you.


Von Braun became an American hero, recognized
the world over, while Korolev toiled in obscurity. These two brilliant
rocketeers never met, but together they shaped the science of spaceflight and redefined
modern warfare. From Stalin’s brutal Gulag prisons and Hitler’s concentration
camps to Cape Canaveral and beyond, their simultaneous quests pushed
science—and human ingenuity—to the breaking point.


From Amy Cherrix comes the extraordinary
hidden story of the space race and the bitter rivalry that launched humankind
to the moon.

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À propos de l'auteur

Amy Cherrix writes nonfiction for young readers of all ages. Her books include In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race and two books in the award-winning Scientists in the Field series—Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife and Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code—a Subaru Prize for Excellence in Middle Grade Science Books finalist. You can find her online at amycherrix.com.

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Éditeur
HarperCollins
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0062888757
ISBN 13 
9780062888754
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
336
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