Author : Robert A. Divine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195050088
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Sputnik Challenge by : Robert A. Divine
Download or read book The Sputnik Challenge written by Robert A. Divine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine provides a fascinating look at Eisenhower's handling of the early space race--a story of public uproar, secret U-2 flights, bungled missile tests, the first spy satellite, political maneuvering, and scientific triumph. The author re-creates the national hysteria over the first two Sputnik launches and the creation of NASA.