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In the Shadow of the Moon
America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space RaceBy Amy CherrixNarrated by Josh HorowitzLength6h 42m
About this audiobook
An
exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind’s race to the moon, from
acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive read is perfect for
fans of Steve Sheinkin’s Bomb and M. T. Anderson’s Symphony for the City of
the Dead.
You’ve heard of the space race, but do
you know the whole story?
The most ambitious race humankind has
ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite
sides of the Cold War—Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the
US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes
against his country—and your textbooks probably never told you.
Von Braun became an American hero, recognized
the world over, while Korolev toiled in obscurity. These two brilliant
rocketeers never met, but together they shaped the science of spaceflight and redefined
modern warfare. From Stalin’s brutal Gulag prisons and Hitler’s concentration
camps to Cape Canaveral and beyond, their simultaneous quests pushed
science—and human ingenuity—to the breaking point.
From Amy Cherrix comes the extraordinary
hidden story of the space race and the bitter rivalry that launched humankind
to the moon.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (298)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, StoryGraph, LibraryThing
GenreYoung Adult, Children's Literature
Length6 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byJosh Horowitz
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateFeb 9, 2021
LanguageEnglish
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