Soviet Space Culture: Cosmic Enthusiasm in Socialist Societies

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.

• | By (Author): E. Maurer, J. Richers, M. Ruthers, C. Scheide (Edited by)
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Aug 16, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 323 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0230274358
• | ISBN-13: 9780230274358