Soviet Space Culture: Cosmic Enthusiasm in Socialist Societies by Eva Maurer
English | ISBN 10: 0230274358 | 2011 | PDF | 328 pages | 10.2 MB
English | ISBN 10: 0230274358 | 2011 | PDF | 328 pages | 10.2 MB
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.