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A ball, a dog, and a monkey [electronic resource] : 1957, the space race begins / Michael D'Antonio.
An account of the first year of the space race describes the dramatic rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and how it was marked by such contributing factors as UFO sightings, intelligence gathering, and fierce nationalism.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781400125036 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- ISBN: 1400125030 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- Publisher: Old Saybrook : Tantor Media, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 10:52:26. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Ford Fairlanes, atom bombs, and satellites -- Those damn bastards! -- New moon worries -- The Cape -- And a dog shall lead them -- Hold it! -- The acid test -- Being nonchalant and lighting up a marijuana -- A new era of exploration -- Opportunists and adventurers -- Eggheads and pit trucks -- The monkey and the president. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Alan Sklar. |
| System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 156326 KB; MP3 file size: 306392 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Artificial satellites > United States > History. Artificial satellites > Soviet Union > History. Space race. |
| Genre: | DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOK. Audiobooks. |
