Description: The basis for a four-part "National Geographic" series, this spellbinding account of the race into space includes, for the first time in history, the Russian side of the story. Two 8-page inserts, one in full color.
Brief description:
Deborah Cadbury is the highly acclaimed author of several books, including Dreams of Iron and Steel, The Lost King of France, and Terrible Lizard. She has also won numerous international awards as a television producer for the BBC. She lives in London.
Review Quotes:
"A fascinating book." - Los Angeles Daily News
"A fresh and revealing look at one of the most crucial battlefields of the cold war." - Randy Dotinga, Christian Science Monitor
"A fresh and revealing look at one of the most crucial battlefields of the cold war." - Christian Science Monitor
"Utterly engrossing." - Foreign Affairs
"A fascinatingly detailed account." - GQ
"Cadbury's book is an excellent example of sound research, superb writing, and accomplished storytelling all rolled into one masterly effort." - Library Journal
"Space Race is an admirable record of humanity's daring first forays away from the home planet." - Chris Scott, BookPage
"This is an utterly engrossing book." - Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs
"Cadbury skillfully weaves together politics, technology and biographical detail to produce a gripping tale." - Slava Gerovitch, Moscow Times
"A swift, exciting history of the race to the moon....First-rate research and reporting." - Kirkus Reviews (starred)