TheEarly Years charts the early Space Age, spanning from the launch ofSputinik 1 in 1957 to the landing of men on the Moon. This period oftechnological development is one of the most important in the historyof mankind - a period in which we learned how to leave our homeplanet and explore another, entirely separate, planetary body. Thisbook is a celebration of the importance of that early technology inshaping our global culture, from the globalizing effect of thecommunications satellite to the cultural impact of images that placeour planet in the context of a wider universe. It is aimed at allthose with an interest in the history of space activity and thedevelopment of modern technology.
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