Sputnik and the Space Race

by Jordan Johnson and Susan Wloszczyna

In the late 1950s, space became the new source of conflict for the United States and the Soviet Union. The world changed in 1957 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. The world's first satellite, Sputnik prompted advances in science and technology. Each side was determined to demonstrate technological acumen and military prowess through the ultimate space race. This book explores how technological power was used in the fight for political dominance...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502627329
• ISBN13: 9781502627322
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12