Starman: The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin

by Jamie Doran and Piers Bizony

Book Overview

On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in history to leave the Earth's atmosphere and venture into space. His flight aboard a Russian Vostok rocket lasted only 108 minutes, but at the end of it he had become the most famous man in the world. Back on the ground, his smiling face captured the hearts of millions around the globe. Film stars, politicians and pop stars from Europe to Japan, India to the United States vied with each other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802779506
• ISBN13: 9780802779502
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.3"