Name: Korolev

Full name: Korolev: How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive to Beat America to the Moon

Author: James Harford
Year: 1997
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9780471327219
0471327212
How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating . . . packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike . . . Great stuff!"'€“New Scientist "In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well'€“written tale. . . . Must reading."'€“Space News. "Through masterful research and an engaging narrative style, James Harford gives the world its first in'€“depth look at the man who should rightly be called the father of the Soviet space program."'€“Norman R. Augustine, CEO, Lockheed Martin. "In Korolev, James Harford has written a masterly biography of this enigmatic '€²Chief Designer'€² whose role the Soviets kept secret for fear that Western agents might '€²get at'€² him."'€“Daily Telegraph. "Harford'€²s fluency in Russian and his intimate knowledge of space technology give us insights that few, if any, Americans and Russians have had into this dark history of Soviet space."'€“Dr. Herbert Friedman, Chief Scientist, Hulburt Center for Space Research Naval Research Laboratory. "Reveals the complex, driven personality of a man who, despite unjust imprisonment in the Gulag, toiled tirelessly for the Soviet military industrial complex. . . . More than just a biography, this is also a history of the Soviet space program at the height of the Cold War. . . . Highly recommended."'€“Library Journal. "For decades the identity of the Russian Chief Designer who shocked the world with the launching of the first Sputnik was one of the Soviet Union'€²s best'€“kept secrets. This book tells vividly the story of that man, Sergei Korolev, in remarkable detail, with many facts and anecdotes previously unavailable to the West."'€“Sergei Khrushchev, Visiting Senior Fellow, Center for Foreign Policy Development.
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