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Korolev : how one man masterminded the Soviet drive to beat America to the Moon / James Harford

by James J. Harford

This biography examines the life of the Soviet space programme's chief designer, from his imprisonment in the Gulag to his leadership during the Cold War. It details his influence on Soviet lunar ambitions and the secrecy surrounding his identity until his death.

Accession 17156 ISBN 0471148539 Publisher John Wiley & Sons
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