Book Review

Red Moon Rising (2007)

Details Release Date: Sep 18, 2007; Writer: Matthew Brzezinski; Genres: History, Science and Technology; Publisher: Times Books

A history of the space race told mostly from the Russian side in Red Moon Rising.

Crucial Moment
Sputnik, the 1957 satellite heard round the world, was a by-product of Soviet engineers' efforts at Cold War missile dominance.

Lowdown
Matthew Brzezinski ably pulls back the Iron Curtain to reveal a political and scientific climate both chaotic and groundbreaking. B+

Originally posted Sep 21, 2007 Published in issue #956 Sep 28, 2007 Order article reprints

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