Early in the 20th century the dream of flying to the moon at last became possible. Germany was the first country to use rocket technology successfully during World War II and German expertise later augmented both the Russian and American space programmes. This book tells the story of the race that developed between these two countries to put the first human being into space, beginning with the launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, and culminating in Apollo 11's successful landing on the moon in 1969. Tim Furniss is ...
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Early in the 20th century the dream of flying to the moon at last became possible. Germany was the first country to use rocket technology successfully during World War II and German expertise later augmented both the Russian and American space programmes. This book tells the story of the race that developed between these two countries to put the first human being into space, beginning with the launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, and culminating in Apollo 11's successful landing on the moon in 1969. Tim Furniss is the author of many books on space, including "Our Future In Space".
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Add this copy of First Men on the Moon (Great Journeys) to cart. $4.11, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Hodder Wayland.
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