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Reviewed on June 1, 2007
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the October 1957 Soviet launch of Sputnik, the world's first spacecraft, this handsome coffee-table book by popular science author Sparrow (The Universe and How To See It) spans the international history of space flight, from the primitive rockets used in 11th-century Chinese warfare to British billionaire Richard Branson's recent interest in developing space tourism. Scattered "Biography" insets spotlight individuals...Log In or Sign Up to Read More