The Encyclopedia of Soviet Spacecraft [Unabridged] [Hardcover]

Douglas Hart (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Exeter Books/Bison Books; 1st edition (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671089323
• ISBN-13: 978-0671089320
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,664,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Spaceflight Encyclopedia, June 7, 2000

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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Soviet Spacecraft (Hardcover)

This hardcover book describes Soviet ( Russian ) hardware at its best. It covers the Soviet manned and unmanned missions up to MIR space station. Both informative and great documentation value, great photos and drawings of all Russian hardware.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Images, March 11, 2008

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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Soviet Spacecraft (Hardcover)

Perhaps the best collection of images of Soviet Space hardware I've ever seen. Many of the photos seem to have been taken in a museum. Best of all are the up close, detailed images of probes and spacecraft.

Drawbacks: Published in the late 80's, it's a bit dated. Its frequent use of the "older" nomenclature for boosters and spacecraft make it hard at times to compare with today's name for the same item. For example, the Soyuz booster is today said to be based on the R-7 rocket, while in this volume it's called "A-1." However, the fault is entirely that of the Soviet Government, who were forever changing the names of design bureaus, launch centers and spacecraft.