Korolev

Author: James Harford
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471327212
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 438

Book Description
How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating . . . packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike . . . Great stuff!"-New Scientist "In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale. . . . Must reading."-Space News. "Through masterful research and an engaging narrative style, James Harford gives the world its first in-depth look at the man who should rightly be called the father of the Soviet space program."-Norman R. Augustine, CEO, Lockheed Martin. "In Korolev, James Harford has written a masterly biography of this enigmatic 'Chief Designer' whose role the Soviets kept secret for fear that Western agents might 'get at' him."-Daily Telegraph. "Harford's fluency in Russian and his intimate knowledge of space technology give us insights that few, if any, Americans and Russians have had into this dark history of Soviet space."-Dr. Herbert Friedman, Chief Scientist, Hulburt Center for Space Research Naval Research Laboratory. "Reveals the complex, driven personality of a man who, despite unjust imprisonment in the Gulag, toiled tirelessly for the Soviet military industrial complex. . . . More than just a biography, this is also a history of the Soviet space program at the height of the Cold War. . . . Highly recommended."-Library Journal. "For decades the identity of the Russian Chief Designer who shocked the world with the launching of the first Sputnik was one of the Soviet Union's best-kept secrets. This book tells vividly the story of that man, Sergei Korolev, in remarkable detail, with many facts and anecdotes previously unavailable to the West."-Sergei Khrushchev, Visiting Senior Fellow, Center for Foreign Policy Development.

The Holy Thief

Author: William Ryan
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0230754767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357

Book Description
As Stalin's Great Terror begins, a killer strikes . . . Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Militia, is asked to investigate. But when he discovers that the victim is an American citizen, the NKVD – the most feared organisation in Russia – becomes involved. As more bodies are discovered and the pressure from above builds, Korolev begins to question who he can trust; and who, in this Russia where fear, uncertainty and hunger prevails, are the real criminals. Soon, Korolev will find not only his moral and political ideals threatened, but also his life . . . The first in the Korolev historical crime series, William Ryan's The Holy Thief was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year and the Irish Fiction Award.

The Space Race

Author: Deborah Cadbury
Publisher: Fourth Estate
ISBN: 9780007212996
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
From the author of 'The Seven Wonders of the Industrial World' comes the shocking but true story behind the space race -- and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it.

Generalized Poisson Models and their Applications in Insurance and Finance

Author: Vladimir E. Bening
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110936011
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description
The series is devoted to the publication of high-level monographs and surveys which cover the whole spectrum of probability and statistics. The books of the series are addressed to both experts and advanced students.

Human Spaceflight

Author: Joseph A. Angelo
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438108915
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
Presents an introduction to human space exploration, discussing the evolution of space technology that has allowed the human race to go from merely orbiting the Earth to landing on the Moon and living for months in a space station.

Soviet Space Culture

Author: E. Maurer
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230307043
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Starting with the first man-made satellite 'Sputnik' in 1957 and culminating four years later with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, space became a new utopian horizon. This book explores the profound repercussions of the Soviet space exploration program on culture and everyday life in Eastern Europe, especially in the Soviet Union itself.

Cumulated Index Medicus

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1056

Book Description

In the Shadow of the Moon

Author: Amy Cherrix
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062888773
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind’s race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive read is perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin’s Bomb and M. T. Anderson’s Symphony for the City of the Dead. You’ve heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story? The most ambitious race humankind has ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold War—Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes against his country—and your textbooks probably never told you. Von Braun became an American hero, recognized the world over, while Korolev toiled in obscurity. These two brilliant rocketeers never met, but together they shaped the science of spaceflight and redefined modern warfare. From Stalin’s brutal Gulag prisons and Hitler’s concentration camps to Cape Canaveral and beyond, their simultaneous quests pushed science—and human ingenuity—to the breaking point. From Amy Cherrix comes the extraordinary hidden story of the space race and the bitter rivalry that launched humankind to the moon.

Space and Astronomy

Author: Marianne J. Dyson
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438109814
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
Contains a history of the subjects of space and astronomy, providing definitions and explanations of related topics, plus brief biographies of scientists of the twentieth century.

International Scientific Conference Energy Management of Municipal Facilities and Sustainable Energy Technologies EMMFT 2019

Author: Vera Murgul
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030574504
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 833

Book Description
This book contains the results of the latest research on energy-related topics in transportation, economics, and management. The book is composed of select research proceedings of the EMMFT 2019 conference, and covers such issues as energy efficiency in the transport sector, infrastructure, mobile equipment, rail transportation safety and reliability assessment methods, communication and signal, traction power supply, operation organization, and modeling unique transport scenarios. This book also gathers cutting-edge studies on the relationship between energy innovations and economic growth, the impacts of globalization and energy policies of countries on economics and environmental quality, and design and analysis of energy management systems. This book is of considerable interest to engineers, scientists, graduate students, and researchers in the field of transportation engineering, as well as to professionals working in the energy industries. It is also of use to employees and investors concerned with energy management, including utilities and industry professionals, and regulators.