Yuri Gagarin and the Race to Space
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Space pioneer -- Child of war -- Cosmonaut Gagarin -- Spacecraft -- Countdown begins -- April 1961 -- Most famous man in the world -- Gagarin's message.
"Join Yuri Gagarin on his journey into space! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first astronaut in space, from his early life to his first trip aboard a Russian spacecraft. Discover what the space race was and other developments happening at the time. Find out about the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown."-- Provided by publisher.
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SERIES
Adventures in space.
PUBLISHED
Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781484625149
9781484625194
SUBJECTS
Gagarin, Yuri Alekseyevich, -- 1934-1968.
Vostok (Spacecraft)
Astronauts -- Soviet Union -- Biography.
Manned space flight -- History.