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  • The Space Race

  • A Captivating Guide to the Cold War Competition Between the United States and Soviet Union to Reach the Moon
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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The Space Race

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Space Race, then pay attention...

The Cold War is usually thought of in terms of fear, potential nuclear war, and espionage. While these were elements of the years between the end of World War II and the 1990s, the competition between the US and the USSR had some real benefits. Perhaps, the best and most impressive accomplishments during this time resulted from the Space Race.

In The Space Race: A Captivating Guide to the Cold War Competition Between the United States and Soviet Union to Reach the Moon, you will discover topics such as:

  • The End of World War II, the Fate of German Scientists, and the Future of an Unassuming Ukrainian
  • A Brief Overview of the Cold War Rivalry
  • A Grand Announcement: Both Nations Pledge to Launch Satellites
  • The USSR and USA Prepare Their Satellites and Their Sites
  • Russian Accomplishes Several Firsts with Sputnik 1, 2, and 3
  • Americans Play Catchup
  • Different Approaches to Getting the First Men in Space
  • The First Men in Space
  • JFK’s Resolve and Prediction of the Ultimate Win - Reaching the Moon
  • The Three Primary NASA Programs
  • The First Spacewalks
  • The First Successful Spacecraft Docking
  • Apollo 11 - One Small Step for Man
  • Those Who Gave Their Lives
  • The Long, Bumpy Road to Coordination
  • And much, much more!

So, if you want to learn more about the Space Race, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!

©2020 Captivating History (P)2020 Captivating History
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Detailed, clear, and evenhanded

The technical knowledge at the appropriate level affects the work, which is a necessary and essential digest for fans of the space exploration theme.

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A Detailed Adventure

A lot on the American side is nothing recognized for serious American space history buffs, but a lot of the internal workings of the early Soviet space program is news to me. I'm sorry that the Soviets withdrew their lunar program because Leonov would have made an awesome Moonwalker.

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Excellent account

Gives insight into how the soviets saw the space race and how they planned to first to the moon. Personalizes their chief rocket designer with features that were not well known.

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I liked it!

Discover some aspects of the American space program, open to the public in many forms and ways, is so extraordinary as to get a broader and solid view of the Soviet space program, information-limited and not clear in the past.

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Excellent

I was looking for something both interesting and informative - this determined to be exactly that. A unique & insightful listen.

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very interesting.

The audiobook is a true history of the American and Russian race to the moon. Keeps your interest and learn a lot of what was not published, particularly about the Russians. The book goes back and forth between the two space programs each chapter and is very interesting.

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Very good guide!

I liked the back and forth of both men and how they remembered their time as space travelers. Good insight into how the American and Russian space programs were run.

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