Soviet Space Culture Cosmic Enthusiasm in Socialist Societies
Starting with the first man-made satellite 'Sputnik' in 1957 and culminating four years later with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, space became a new utopian horizon. This book explores the profound repercussions of the Soviet space exploration program on culture and everyday life...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2011, 2011
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Starting with the first man-made satellite 'Sputnik' in 1957 and culminating four years later with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, space became a new utopian horizon. This book explores the profound repercussions of the Soviet space exploration program on culture and everyday life in Eastern Europe, especially in the Soviet Union itself |
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Physical Description: | XV, 323 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9780230307049 |