Soviet Space Mythologies: Public Images, Private Memories, and the Making of a Cultural Identity
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From the start, the Soviet human space program had an identity crisis. Were cosmonauts heroic pilots steering their craft through the dangers of space, or were they mere passengers riding safely aboard fully automated machines? Tensions between Soviet cosmonauts and space engineers were reflected not only in the internal development of the space program but also in Soviet propaganda that wavered between praising daring heroes and flawless technologies...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822963639
ISBN13:9780822963639
Release Date:June 2015
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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