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Sputnik/Explorer I: The Race to Conquer Space (Milestones in American History) by Crompton, Samuel Willard is a children's nonfiction book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Sputnik/Explorer I: The Race to Conquer Space (Milestones in American History) about?
The cold war served as the backdrop of the competition to find out which superpower - the United States or the Soviet Union - could reach outer space first. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was officially on. Featuring images, this work presents a description of the unforgettable time in modern history.
Who reads Sputnik/Explorer I: The Race to Conquer Space (Milestones in American History)?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Crompton, Samuel Willard
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781438104249
- Category
- children's nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Engineering, Children'S
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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