A Ball, a Dog, and a Monkey: 1957 - The Space Race Begins
1957 -- The Space Race Begins
$25.41
- Paperback
306 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2008
Summary
A Ball, a Dog, and a Monkey tells the remarkable story of America’s first efforts to succeed in space, a time of exploding rockets, national space mania, Florida boomtowns, and interservice rivalries so fierce that President Dwight Eisenhower had to referee them.
When the Soviet Union launched the first orbital satellite, Sputnik I, Americans panicked. The Soviets had nuclear weapons, the Cold War was underway, and now the USSR had taken the lead in the space race. Members of Congress…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743294324 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0743294327 |
| Author: | Michael D'Antonio |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 306 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2008 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Michael D’Antonio’s Hershey: ‘Thorough and entirely readable.’ The New York Times Book Review ‘Hershey is a valuable edition to the literature of American business and philanthropy.’ The Washington Post Book World ‘This volume will satisfy all.’ Publishers Weekly ’D’Antonio has delivered an intriguing portrait of American individualist and his time.’ Los Angeles Time Book Review D’Antonio’s writing “unfold much like a good novel.’ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Michael D'Antonio
Michael D’Antonio is the author of many acclaimed books, including “Atomic Harvest, Fall from Grace, Tin Cup Dreams, Mosquito, “and “The State Boys Rebellion.” His work has also appeared in “Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Discover,” and many other publications. Among his many awards is the Pulitzer Prize, which he shared with a team of reporters for “Newsday.”
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