{"product_id":"korolev-isbn-9780471327219","title":"Korolev","description":"How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon.\u003cbr\u003e \"Fascinating . . . packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike . . . Great stuff!\"-New Scientist\u003cbr\u003e \"In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale. . . . Must reading.\"-Space News.\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\u003cbr\u003e \"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 space.\"-Dr. Herbert Friedman, Chief Scientist, Hulburt Center for Space Research Naval Research Laboratory.\u003cbr\u003e \"Reveals the complex, driven personality of a man who, despite unjust imprisonment in the Gulag, toiled tirelessly for the Soviet military industrial complex. . . . More than just a biography, this is also a history of the Soviet space program at the height of the Cold War. . . . Highly recommended.\"-Library Journal.\u003cbr\u003e \"For decades the identity of the Russian Chief Designer who shocked the world with the launching of the first Sputnik was one of the Soviet Union's best-kept secrets. This book tells vividly the story of that man, Sergei Korolev, in remarkable detail, with many facts and anecdotes previously unavailable to the West.\"-Sergei Khrushchev, Visiting Senior Fellow, Center for Foreign Policy Development.Das erste Buch in englischer Sprache, das das sowjetische Raumfahrtprogramm im Detail analysiert und die Geschichte seines charismatischen Begründers Sergei Korolev erzählt. Verfolgt wird die sowjetische Raumfahrt zwischen den dreißiger und siebziger Jahren, die Korolev bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1966 dominierte. In eindrucksvoller Weise beschreibt der Autor den riesigen militärisch-industriell-universitären Komplex, der begabte Wissenschaftler und Ingenieure vereinigte und Pionierleistungen unter einem repressiven, technologisch rückständigen System ermöglichte. (03\/99) \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note about Russian Names xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue The Anonymous Chief Designer 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Kibalchich to Korolev 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Growing Up in Ukraine: Broken Family, Bolsheviks, Gliders 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 To Moscow: Tupolev, Tukhachevsky, First Rockets 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Gulag and Sharaga Years 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The German V-2: Bedrock Technology 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The World's First ICBM: Aimed at the USA 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Sputnik: No Big Deal to Khrushchev-At First 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Unmanned Firsts: Hitting the Moon and Venus 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Gagarin First, Shepard an Anti-climactic Second 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Voskhod: A \"Circus Act\" 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Spy Sats and Com Sats 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Organization: Korolev Up and Down 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Technology: Simple but Reliable 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Party, the Paranoia 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Racing Apollo: The Odds Were Enormous 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The End of Anonymity: Burial in the Kremlin Wall 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 After Korolev: Demise of the Circumlunar and Lunar Landing Missions 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Ironic Epilogue 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Chronology of the Moon Race, 1957-1974 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 377\u003c\/p\u003e \"In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale . . . must reading.\"-Space News\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A fascinating and perceptive history of the Russian space program.... Avid space enthusiasts will find this story a necessary addition to their knowledge of space exploration.\"-Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., former Director of Flight Operations, NASA\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"His erudite and meticulously researched charting of the life and times of Korolev provides unique insights. . . . This is a fascinating book . . . for the space expert and enthusiast alike. Great stuff.\"-New Scientist JAMES HARFORD, Executive Director Emeritus of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D.C., has been involved in aerospace for over 40 years, and was a Verville Fellow at the National Air and Space Museum. Mr. Harford lives in Princeton, New Jersey. How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Fascinating . . . packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike . . . Great stuff!\"-New Scientist\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale. . . . Must reading.\"-Space News.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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 space.\"-Dr. Herbert Friedman, Chief Scientist, Hulburt Center for Space Research Naval Research Laboratory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Reveals the complex, driven personality of a man who, despite unjust imprisonment in the Gulag, toiled tirelessly for the Soviet military industrial complex. . . . More than just a biography, this is also a history of the Soviet space program at the height of the Cold War. . . . Highly recommended.\"-Library Journal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"For decades the identity of the Russian Chief Designer who shocked the world with the launching of the first Sputnik was one of the Soviet Union's best-kept secrets. This book tells vividly the story of that man, Sergei Korolev, in remarkable detail, with many facts and anecdotes previously unavailable to the West.\"-Sergei Khrushchev, Visiting Senior Fellow, Center for Foreign Policy Development.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989503656165,"sku":"NP9780471327219","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471327219.jpg?v=1761784367","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/korolev-isbn-9780471327219","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}