Russian Spacecraft Pocket Space Guide (Pocket Space Guides) [Paperback]

Robert Godwin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1894959396 | ISBN-13: 978-1894959391 | Publication Date: September 1, 2006

Complete with photographs and drawings from Russia's Rocket & Space Corporation Energia, this Pocket Space Guide, #8 in the series, is a condensed history of the Russian Space Program from 1946 to the present day. Fifteen years after the founding of the program, in April 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly in space, and the race was on. Fabulous spacecraft photos and facts illustrate and authenticate this authoritative history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc. (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894959396
• ISBN-13: 978-1894959391
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #936,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science > Astronomy > Aeronautics & Astronautics
  • #21 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Russia
  • #32 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science > Technology > History of Technology

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great details, cool pictures!, October 10, 2006

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Andrew Chaikin "space author" (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Russian Spacecraft Pocket Space Guide (Pocket Space Guides) (Paperback)

Apogee has done it again with this marvelous pocket guide to the Russian space program. From the Soviet-era moonships (with great cutaway artwork) to the mighty boosters and the trailblazing space stations, it's all here in one authoritative, well-illustrated volume. What a neat book!
-- Andrew Chaikin, author of "A Man on the Moon"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars kind of blah, April 2, 2008

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Harry Pandolfino (York, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Russian Spacecraft Pocket Space Guide (Pocket Space Guides) (Paperback)

It's interesting but the presentation is blah. It goes on like an interminable lecture and there are few worthwhile graphics, just some small black & white photos and no clear drawings or cutaways. If you know nothing about Russian space this will tell you something but I suspect there are much better titles available.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read with rare photo images, March 24, 2008

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Mr. RA Persey (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Russian Spacecraft Pocket Space Guide (Pocket Space Guides) (Paperback)

This is a useful little book. It is a good potted history of Soviet and Russian space endeavour. It is very easy to read which makes it an ideal starter for anyone new to the history of spaceflight. It gives some good insights into the byzantine world of Russian space exploration without becoming dense. The photographs are are amazing and include some very rare and informative images. My one gripe is that the technical drawings and cutaways are really too small to gain anything other than a general idea. Nonetheless as a reference, it is a good book to have.