Soviet Space Culture: Cosmic Enthusiasm in Socialist Societies

By Eva Maurer

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134932437X
• ISBN13: 9781349324378
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"