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The Soviet Manned Space Program Hardcover – November 11, 1988

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Traces the development of the Soviet space program from Sputnik to the Mir space station, and looks at future Soviet plans for the exploration of space

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192 pages
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Crown
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November 11, 1988
ISBN-10

051756954X
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978-0517569542
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This book is as much a detective story about trying to gather information in the pre- glasnost Soviet Union as it is an exhaustive history of every Soviet manned space mission. Of particular interest is the coverage of the Soviets' unsuccessful manned lunar program of the 1960s. Unfortunately, the author's dry writing style and the almost excruciating detail make this volume less readable than similar histories, e.g., James E. Oberg's Red Star in Orbit ( LJ 6/15/81) and Peter R. Bond's Heroes In Space ( LJ 6/15/87). Nevertheless, given its excellent illustrations, as well as the burgeoning Soviet space program itself, this is still highly recommended.
- Thomas J. Frieling, Bainbridge Coll., Ga.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown; First Edition (November 11, 1988)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 051756954X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0517569542
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.48 pounds

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richard delafuente

a perfect book for a perfect price

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023

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i have bought this before but the price was too good to pass it by, this book is a fantastic read and it brings
the truth about the soviet space program and it provides the details that give the reader a peak into the past

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016

Very informative

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2009

Please do not consider the review by the Library Journal too informative. While Mr. Oberg is a fair observer of the Soviet program he is more of a discursive writer. This book is loaded with important factual material put together in a good time-line with lots of uncommon photographs and insights. Just the thing for the careful student of this topic. As a newsletter writer I find in invaluable.

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Rogera Sauterer

The definitive study but needs updating!

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 1998

Although now out of print and seriously in need of a revised edition, this is the best history in English of the Soviet manned space program up to the late 1980's. It was published in 1988, just as the first of the glasnost revelations about the Soviet space program was coming out, but since then much new material has been released. Phillip Clark is a well-known analyst of the Soviet space program who is a consultant for the European aerospace industry, and his studies are highly regarded in the field. Overall, the histories of the Vostok, Voskhod, and Soyuz programs in this book are the best available in English (and I've read most of the ones that are available), and the history of the Salyut and early phases of the Mir programs are excellent. The coverage of the Soviet manned lunar N-1/L3 and L-1 (Zond) programs was good based on the very limited information available at the time (The Soviets did not formally admit to having a manned lunar landing program until after the book was published), but are now very outdated and are in error in some places, now that the Russians have released many formerly classified details about these programs. Overall, the book is fairly scholarly, but is also written for the general reader, which is in itself quite an accomplishment. It is profusely illustrated with photographs, many in color, diagrams, and details of the spacecraft and launch systems. Despite this book being seriously out of date, it still should be considered an essential book for any serious enthusiast of Soviet space history. One can only hope that the author revises this superb book to incorporate all the new information released by the Russians. Mr Clark, are you listening???

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zenpicker

A bit dated and geeky

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016

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Very dated now, with some historical data that's since been corrected as a result of post-Soviet Union declassification of the record. E.g., the old account of Laika's death (euthanized after days in orbit) was subsequently changed based on public statements by scientists involved with the mission (she died of overheating only a few hours into the flight).

Aside from that quibble - not the book's fault, after all - it's interesting, though it's definitely more focused on the geekery of rocket designs and payloads than on the cultural background of the Soviet program. There are other books for that.

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Gery H. Bedard

Phillip Clark's amazing book.

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2002

I am fascinated by the Russian and former Soviet crewed space program; I love the Soyuz spacecraft and can remember being in France in the summer of 1975 when Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 docked in space.
This book is the best of its kind that I have seen in English, and it is my sincere hope that Phillip Clark will write a revised and updated edition.
I hope to someday learn how to read Russian but in the meantime I think Mr. Clark's book is the best reference on this subject that I will be able to find.
It is also my sincere hope that the United States of America and the Russian Republic will go hand in hand to Mars; I am also glad for the International Space Station where Americans and Russians are learning to work together in preparation for the long and arduous journey to Mars.
I would even recommend this book to any layperson.
Gery Bedard

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Matthew Clark

Desparately in need of updates

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2010

What a great subject! Having explored most of the American manned space program, I thought it would be refreshing to take a look at the Soviet space program as well, to compare and contrast how they worked together.

Unfortunately, the book was written in 1987 or so and published in 1988, before the fall of communism in the Soviet Union. Much of the information in the book is written based on mere conjecture as the "truth" had not yet been revealed. As NASA worked with the Russians to become partners in space, first with Mir, and then with the ISS, we learned in great detail about the history of their space program. Unfortunately, Mr. Clark did not have access to this wealth of knowledge in 1987.

An example is reading about the Soviet space shuttle program. There was a great amount of excitement that the Soviets would soon be able to have a heavy lift capacity that would enable them to match the American achievements in space brought by our own space shuttle. But alas, it was never meant to be. Buran flew a single unmanned test flight, was grounded, and eventually destroyed by a hanger collapse.

None of this is, of course, Mr. Clark's fault. However, it becomes difficult to read when you know that the truth is so different from the conjecture presented in the book. A serious overhaul and update would do wonders for the book!

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