Starman
On April 12 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to leave the Earth's atmosphere and venture into space. An icon of the 20th century, he also became a danger to himself and a threat to the Soviet state. At the age of 34, he was killed in a plane crash. Based on KGB files, restricted documents from Russian space authorities, and interviews with his friends and colleagues, this biography of the Russian cosmonaut reveals a man in turmoil: torn apart by powerful political pressures, fighting a losing battle against alcoholism and rebelling against the cruelties of a corrupt totalitarian regime. 2011 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Gagarin'…
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Weitere Autoren: Bizony, Piers
- ISBN: 978-1-4088-1554-0
- EAN: 9781408815540
- Produktnummer: 17701761
- Verlag: Bloomsbury
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Masse: H19.4 cm x B13.2 cm x D1.6 cm 217 g
- Gewicht: 217
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Jamie Doran & Piers Bizony
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