RUSSIANS IN SPACE EVGENY RIABCHIKOV 1971 FIRST EDITION The men, the rockets, the flights – and the scientist behind them Translated by Guy Daniels With 153 black and white photographs The book gives Western readers a their first inside look at the Soviet Union’s vast space program. Russia’s leading aerospace journalist traces the country’s rapid progress in space travel, from the visionary plans and designs of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky – the deaf village schoolmaster who became the father of Soviet astronautics – to the history making flights of the first Sputnik and Yuri Gargarin, the first man in space. Evgeny Riabchikov describes in detail the historic rockets and spacecraft, and introduces the cosmonauts, scientist, and engineers who have designed, built and flown them. He lets them speak in their own words of the hopes, fears, risks, courage, tragedy, and exhilaration that have surrounded the USSR’s pioneering space shots This book is in excellent condition. There is wear to the dust cover. The binding is tight and there are no markings or tears inside. The book measures 9 ½ by 6 ½ inches with 300 pages. NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS PAY 6.75% SALES TAX SHIPPING We will gladly combine shipping charges if you purchase more than one item. Just let me know that you are purchasing more than one and let me know when you are finished buying and I will send you an invoice with the combined shipping amount. RETURN POLICY Return policy - We will give full refunds for returned items - no questions asked - if you are not happy we are not happy. Just let me know you want to return it so that I will know that it will be coming back. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED LOOKING HAPPY BIDDING!