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Sputnik: The Shock of the Century

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.

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