The Race for Space: The United States and the Soviet Union Compete for the New Frontier

By Betsy Kuhn

It was a small sphere, less than two feet in diameter. But when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit on October 4, 1957, waves of excitement and anxiety rippled around the world. the United States had been preparing to launch its own satellite, but the Soviet Union had beaten them to it. the race for space was on. Who would be the first to the moon? This retrospective title captures the competitive spirit and enthusiasm for each country's accomplishments during the sixties. It also highlights how the fascination with space led to a new emphasis on science in the schools, in space-age architecture and design, in toys featuring rockets and astronauts, and in advertising with a space-age theme--and continues to influence today's efforts in space exploration.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822559846
• ISBN13: 9780822559849
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10