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Space Dogs: Pioneers of Space Travel

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I often give talks on space flight to school children of the age targeted by this book. The subject of animal space flights always proves a big hit with these young people, and the author has done a remarkably good, and certainly well researched job in putting this book together. Most people can only remember the momentous flight of Russian space dog Laika in 1957, but this book shows that our canine friends were being sent into space on top of research rockets well before Laika's historic, but ill-fated orbital journey. Excellent photographs accompany the well-written and evocative text, and I have a feeling that a lot of curious adults will find this book every bit as fascinating as its younger readers. I know I did.

Space Dogs: Pioneers Of Space Travel by Chris Dubbs is a fascinating and informative presentation of the canine contributions (and sacrifices) that helped advance space travel technology and accomplishments from 1951 to 1966. From world-famous space dogs, to the animals that worked and died unknown, Space Dogs offers an historical overview of the training, early flights, and terrible accidents that befell these proud and companionate animals. Never-before published photographs from the archives of Novosti, the Russian News Agency, are included. Space Dogs is very highly recommended reading for dog lovers and students of the Space Exploration History.

Interesting story about US space program in the early, pre-human days. A must read for space enthusiasts.