Paul Dickson
Sputnik: The Shock of the Century
Hardcover
(G K Hall & Co Jan. 1, 2002)
On October 4, 1957, as Leave It to Beaver premiered on American television, the Soviet Union launced the first man-made object into space, a 184-pound satellite carrying only a radio transmitter. While Sputnik I immediately shocked the world, its long-term impact was even greater, for it profoundly changed the shape of the twentieth century.
- Series
- Thorndike Press Large Print American History Series
- ISBN
- 078389760X / 9780783897608
- Pages
- 562
- Weight
- 28.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 1.0
in.