Год выпуска: 1999 Автор: James Harford Издательство: Страниц: 432 ISBN: 9780471327219
Описание
How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating . . . packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike . . . Great stuff!"–New Scientist "In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well–written tale. . . . Must reading."–Space News. "Through masterful research and an engaging narrative style, James Harford gives the world its first in–depth look at the man who should rightly be called the father of the Soviet space program."–Norman R. Augustine, CEO, Lockheed Martin. "In Korolev, James Harford has written a masterly biography of this enigmatic ?Chief Designer? whose role the Soviets kept secret for fear that Western agents might ?get at? him."–Daily Telegraph. "Harford?s fluency in Russian and his intimate knowledge of space technology give us insights that few, if any, Americans and Russians have had into this dark history of Soviet...
