Starman: The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802779506 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A troubled, flawed man, but totally honest and decent" according to Christopher Crossley. I had first heard about this book through watching the associated BBC TV program in a short series called "Reputations". It examined the myths and realities behind the personalities of some of the world's best-known figures. The book turns out to be an eye-opening account of a quite ordinary man, fated to be feted the world over f. A fascinating look at the other side of the space race Karl Janssen Starman, Jamie Doran and Piers Bizony’s biography of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, was originally published in 1998 and rereleased in 2011 to capitalize on the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space. The book covers Gagarin’s childhood under Nazi occupation during World War II, his cosmonaut training,. Captivating read about Russia, the KGB and the world's first space traveler. Terence Spratt Captivating read about Russian oppression, the KGB and the world's first space traveler. Yuri was an amazing man exhibiting grace, honor and His own human frailties. In many ways just a regular guy.
Essential to any air and space collection.” Library Journal (starred)“Well-written, engaging, and brow-raising in many ways.” SpaceCoalition“This excellent narrative will keep you enthralled and give you new perspectives on an old name we're all familiar with.” Astronomy Magazine online“This extraordinarily intimate account of the 1967 death of a Russian cosmonaut appears in a new book, Starman, by Jamie Doran and Piers Bizony, to be published next month. “An extraordinary and accessible examination of this enormous contribution to space exploration, supported by riveting first-hand anecdotes. This version -- if it's true -- is beyond shocking.” Robert Krulwich, in his post on NPR. The authors base their narrative principally on revelations from a KGB officer, Venymin Ivanovich Russayev, and previous re
He also lectures and organizes exhibitions on space-related subjects.Jamie Doran of Atlantic Celtic Films is an international award-winning documentary producer. After seven years at BBC Television, he went into independent production, where many of his films have concentrated on lifting the lid of secrecy within the former Soviet Union.. Piers Bizony is author of the award-winning 2001: Filming the Future
President Kennedy's quest to put an American on the Moon was a direct reaction to Gagarin's achievement--yet before that successful moonshot occurred, Gagarin himself was dead, aged just thirty-four, killed in a mysterious air crash. Starman tells for the first time Gagarin's personal odyssey from peasant to international icon, his subsequent decline as his personal life began to disintegrate under the pressures of fame, and his final disillusionment with the Russian state. In a gripping account, Jamie Doran and Piers Bizony reveal the astonishing world behind the scenes of the first great space spectacular, and how Gagarin's flight came frighteningly close to destruction.. Film stars, politici