Title: Yuri Gagarin and the race to space
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."--
Subjects: Manned space flight, Vostok (Spacecraft), Astronauts, Juvenile literature, Biography, History, 1934-1968, Astronauts, juvenile literature, Soviet union, biography, Soviet union, juvenile literature
Places: Soviet Union
People: Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968)