Isbn: 9780805081473 - red moon rising: sputnik and the hidden rivalries that ignited the space age (27 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. For the fiftieth anniversary of Sputnik, the behind-the-scenes story of the fierce battles on Earth that launched the superpowers into space Matthew Brzezinski explores both sides of this hardboiled Cold War conflict in a taut chronicle . . . that] reads more like a spy thriller than a history book. Kirkus Reviews THE SPY PLANES WERE DRIVING NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV MAD. Whenever America wanted to peer inside the Soviet Union, it launched a U-2, which flew too high to be shot down. But Sergei Korolev, Russias chief rocket designer, had a solution. On October 4, 1957, the launch of Korolevs satellite, Sputnik, stunned the world. In Red Moon Rising, Matthew Brzezinski draws on original interviews and new documentary sources from both sides of the Cold War divide. He shows how Khrushchev and U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower were buffeted by crises of their own creation, leaving the door open to ambitious politicians and scientists to squabble over the heavens and the earth.The true story of the birth of the space age has never been told in such dramatic detail, and Red Moon Rising brings it vividly and memorably to life.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. For the fiftieth anniversary of Sputnik, the behind-the-scenes story of the fierce battles on Earth that launched the superpowers into space Matthew Brzezinski explores both sides of this hardboiled Cold War conflict in a taut chronicle . . . that] reads more like a spy thriller than a history book. Kirkus Reviews THE SPY PLANES WERE DRIVING NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV MAD. Whenever America wanted to peer inside the Soviet Union, it launched a U-2, which flew too high to be shot down. But Sergei Korolev, Russias chief rocket designer, had a solution. On October 4, 1957, the launch of Korolevs satellite, Sputnik, stunned the world. In Red Moon Rising, Matthew Brzezinski draws on original interviews and new documentary sources from both sides of the Cold War divide. He shows how Khrushchev and U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower were buffeted by crises of their own creation, leaving the door open to ambitious politicians and scientists to squabble over the heavens and the earth.The true story of the birth of the space age has never been told in such dramatic detail, and Red Moon Rising brings it vividly and memorably to life.…

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hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Used - Very Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Zustand: good. Hardcover Book. Includes dustjacket.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. A very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. No markings.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Stated first ed.; first printing; pristine but missing d.j.

hardcover. Zustand: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Minor shelf wear.

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Softcover Wraps. First Softcover Edition. Advance Reader's Edition softcover book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 322 pages. Notes and Index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Stated first edition, first printing with full number line. A new and well researched history of the space race, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik. Small previous owner's label on front free end-paper. Else a clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, near as new. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket.…

Hardcover. First Edition. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Edgewear, top edge on front endpaper is cut ; Goes behind the scenes to describe how the fierce political battles between those on both sides of the Cold War conflict spawned the space race, discussing the implications of the 1957 launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik in terms of the battle between the two superpowers to put a man on the moon, in a study honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Sputnik launch.; B&W Photographs; 344 pages.…

Hardcover. [10], 322, [4]p. Illustrations. Notes. Index. For the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, the artificial satellite launched by the Russians in 1957, Brzezinskis book vividly recounts the true story of the birth of the space age in dramatic detail, bringing it to life as never before. Good in very good dust jacket. Some indication of moisture impact at the edges of the book. All pages separate and not text affected.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. First Edition. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, black spine, red boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 322 pages plus brief biographical note. Book includes extensive notes and a glossy photo section. DJ glossy and colorfully designed with four photos of key players including Eisenhower and Khruschev on front, praise on back from Douglas Brinkley, Homer Hickam and others. DJ and book, both As New.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. First Edition. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy, heavy book, black cloth spine, red boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 322 pages plus brief biographical note, and including a glossy photo section. DJ glossy and colorfully designed, four photo-illustrations of Russian and U.S. leaders on front, background in red, black and yellow, praise on back from Evan Thomas, Douglas Brinkley and others. DJ and book, both As New.…

Trade paperback. Zustand: Good. No dust jacket issued. [12], 310, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. Rare limited softcover printing issued before publication ["Advance Reader's Edition Not for Sale" stated on front cover]. Substantial amount of ink underlining, comments and other marks. In Red Moon Rising, Matthew Brzezinski recounts the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of the fierce battles on earth that preceded and followed the launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957. He takes us inside the Kremlin, the White House, secret military facilities, deep-cover safe houses, and the halls of Congress to bring to life the Russians and Americans who feared and distrusted their compatriots at least as much as their superpower rivals. Drawing on original interviews and new documentary sources, Brzezinski tells a story rich in the paranoia of the time. The combatants include three U.S. presidents, survivors of the gulag, corporate chieftains, ambitious apparatchiks, rehabilitated Nazis, and a general who won the day by refusing to follow orders. The true story of the birth of the space age has never been told in such dramatic detail, and Red Moon Rising brings it vividly and memorably to life. Brzezinski was born in Canada and is of Polish heritage. He graduated from McGill University in 1991. Brzezinski began working as a journalist in the early 1990s in Warsaw, writing for publications including The New York Times, The Economist, and The Guardian (UK). He was a Wall Street Journal staff reporter in Moscow and Kiev in the late 1990s. Relocating to the US, he became a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, covering counterterrorism in the aftermath of 9/11. His work has also appeared in many other publications including The Washington Post Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and Mother Jones. Matthew Brzezinski is the nephew of former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski. Brzezinski is the author of four nonfiction books: His first book, Casino Moscow (Free Press, 2001) is a first-person account of the "Wild East" atmosphere prevailing in Russia in the 1990s. Brzezinski's second book, Fortress America (Bantam, 2004) addresses the new technology, laws, tactics, and persistent vulnerabilities of the post-9/11 era. Matthew Brzezinski's third book, Red Moon Rising (Holt, 2007) is a work of narrative nonfiction that tells the story of the race to space culminating in the Sputnik launch by the USSR on October 4, 1957, drawing on previously classified Soviet documents. Red Moon Rising is now in development to become a miniseries. Matthew Brzezinski's fourth book, Isaac's Army (Random House, 2012) is set in World War II. A work of narrative nonfiction, Isaac's Army tells the story of a group of young Polish Jews and the Polish Jewish underground, from its earliest acts of defiance in 1939 to the survivors' exodus to Palestine in 1946. The book draws on interviews with surviving Resistance members and unpublished memoirs, as well as Polish-language sources and established academic works on the subject of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. "Isaac's Army" was named as a 2012 finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated] Rare limited softcover printing issued before publication.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 336 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Excellent account of the early Soviet space programme. pp322. Illus. DW in archival sleeve. Shelf wear only.