Race for Space 3: First man in space
By David Baker & Anatoly Zak
- Release Date: 2013-09-11
- Genre: Science & Nature
Description
Book three in the Race for Space series describes the run-up to Yuri Gagarin's historic journey into orbit in Vostok 1 and goes on to cover the later Vostok missions, culminating in the flight of Valentina Tereshkova – the first woman in space.