A Ball, A Dog, and A Monkey - Hardcover

D'antonio, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743294319 ISBN 13: 9780743294317

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Full of exploding rockets, political wrangling, interservice rivalries, space cowboys, American spies, UFO sightings, Florida boomtowns and space-themed beauty pageants, the years 1957 and 1958 were a time when the U.S. raced to match the Soviets in space and recover its pride. After having gone through archives and film footage and having interviewed many of the scientists, reporters, and others who were involved in the first year of the space race, D'Antonio brings to life all the people, places, and stories of a time when the U.S. went space-crazy and a flying monkey helped save the day. His book revives the early days of space with all the zaniness and urgency of the time.

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Review:

Praise for Michael D'Antonio's Hershey: 'Thorough and entirely readable.' The New York Times Book Review 'Hershey is a valuable edition to the literature of American business and philanthropy.' The Washington Post Book World 'This volume will satisfy all.' Publishers Weekly 'D'Antonio has delivered an intriguing portrait of American individualist and his time.' Los Angeles Time Book Review D'Antonio's writing "unfold much like a good novel.' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

About the Author:

Michael D'Antonio is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
Alan Sklar is the winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards and a multiple finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Award. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has twice earned him a Booklist Editors' Choice Award, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0743294319
• ISBN 13: 9780743294317
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320