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Sputnik
- The Shock of the Century
by Paul Dickson
Copyright ©
2001 by Paul Dickson
First published in the United States of America in 2001 by Walker
Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 0-8027-1365-3
Introduction 1
ONE. Sputnik Night 9
TWO. Gravity Fighters 28
THREE. Vengeance Rocket 49
FOUR. An Open Sky 76
FIVE. The Birth of Sputnik 94
SIX. Red Monday 108
SEVEN. Dog Days 134
EIGHT. American Birds 168
NINE. Ike Scores 191
TEN. Sputnik's Legacy 223
Epilogue 246TWO. Gravity Fighters 28
THREE. Vengeance Rocket 49
FOUR. An Open Sky 76
FIVE. The Birth of Sputnik 94
SIX. Red Monday 108
SEVEN. Dog Days 134
EIGHT. American Birds 168
NINE. Ike Scores 191
TEN. Sputnik's Legacy 223
Appendix: Sputnik's Long. Lexical Orbit 249
Author's Note, Acknowledgments, and Dedication 255 Notes 258
Bibliography 276
Index 294
Page updated October 22,
2004
Page created October 22, 2004
