Displaying 1 of 1 2021 Format: Book Author: Cherrix, Amy E., author. Title: In the shadow of the moon : America, Russia, and the hidden history of the space race / Amy Cherrix. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] ©2021 Description: xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: The award-winning author of Eye of the Storm chronicles the lesser-known rivalry between former Nazi-turned-U.S. Cold War scientist Wernher von Braun and Russian rocket designer Sergei Korolev, explaining how their controversial scientific achievements shaped human history. Subjects: Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977 -- Young adult literature. Korolev, Sergeĭ Pavlovich, 1907-1966 -- Young adult literature. Scientists -- Biography -- Young adult literature. Space race -- History -- Young adult literature. Astronautics -- United States -- History -- Young adult literature. Astronautics -- Soviet Union -- History -- Young adult literature. Competition -- Young adult literature. Genre: Biographies. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-290) and index. Contents: Notes to a reluctant reader -- The quest for rockets. The Osenberg list ; The honored Nazi ; Rise of the rocket fanatic ; Camp Dora ; Betraying Hitler ; An innocent traitor ; Confiscating the spoils of war ; Back to the USSR ; Space cowboys ; The cold war ; Welcome to the watercress capital of the world! ; The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ; A rocket man in tomorrowland -- The quest for satellites. A red moon rises ; Army vs. Navy ; Object D ; Sputnik ; Bleep-bleep-bleep ; The invisible man ; Laika and the cosmo-mutt cover-up ; The invisible woman ; The American satellite -- The quest for the moon. NASA is born ; "The right stuff" ; Squirrel and little arrow ; Growing pains at NASA ; Blast radius ; The first to fly ; The Russians' "right stuff" ; "Poyekhali!" ("Let's go!") ; "Light this candle" ; Behind the wall ; "She is a gagarin in a skirt" ; "The president has been shot" ; Stepping-stones to the moon ; Da svidaniya ("goodbye") ; "A rough road leads to the stars" ; Apollo takes flight ; "One small step" ; Return to rocket city ; Life after Apollo ; Out of the shadows ; All that remains. LCCN: 2020949242 ISBN: 9780062888754 0062888757 Other Number: 1236439181 Tri-County Owned: 3 # Tri-County items in: 3 Place Hold Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Explore recommendations and reviews Map It Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
