Synopses & Reviews
From Yuri Gagarin to the no-names riding the International Space Station, people in spacesuits are the focus of this lavish pictorial chronicle of human spaceflight.
Synopsis
Published to coincide with the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, an event set to attract over two billion viewers from across the globe. Fully authorized and produced in partnership with the official Olympic Museum, this unique sporting title and a treasure trove of a book allows readers to own their very own slice of Olympic history. Includes over 200 photographs and 25 removable facsimiles of rare Olympic memorabilia.
About the Author
Andrew Chaikin has been writing about space exploration for more than 25 years. He is a commentator for National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" and served as a consultant on the HBO miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" which was based in part on this book.