Yuri Gagarin and the race to space
By: Ben Hubbard
Series: Adventures in space
Publisher: Heinemann Raintree; Heinemann
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781484625149; 9781484625194; 9781484625293
Subjects: Manned space flight; Vostok (Spacecraft); Astronauts; Juvenile literature; Biography; History
Description: "Join Yuri Gagarin on his journey into space! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first astronaut in space, from his early life to his first trip aboard a Russian spacecraft. Discover what the space race was and other developments happening at the time. Find out about the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Table of contents: title: Space pioneer; title: Child of war; title: Cosmonaut Gagarin; title: Spacecraft; title: Countdown begins; title: April 1961; title: Most famous man in the world; title: Gagarin's message.