Soviet Space Culture: Cosmic Enthusiasm in Socialist Societies

Soviet Space Culture: Cosmic Enthusiasm in Socialist Societies
ISBN-10
0230307043
ISBN-13
9780230307049
Category
History
Pages
323
Language
English
Published
2011-08-16
Publisher
Springer
Authors
E. Maurer, J. Richers, M. Rüthers

Description

Starting with the first man-made satellite 'Sputnik' in 1957 and culminating four years later with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, space became a new utopian horizon. This book explores the profound repercussions of the Soviet space exploration program on culture and everyday life in Eastern Europe, especially in the Soviet Union itself.

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