by Stephen Walker · William Collins · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780008372545
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«Beyond» is the historical essay by Stephen Walker, published by William Collins in paperback (512 pages, in English).
On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin launched from a secret Soviet base and became the first human to orbit the Earth. Stephen Walker reconstructs the space race between the USSR and the United States during the Cold War, with astronauts and cosmonauts pushed to the limit, scientists, engineers and political leaders.
The original subtitle is The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space. The Times included it among its books of the year 2021.
A work for readers interested in the history of space exploration, the Cold War and scientific popularisation.
