Draws attention to some little known and previously unexamined historical sources from the time of the Cold War

Includes many high resolution images and illustrations that immerse the reader in the propaganda of the period
Presents as a compelling narrative that follows the actions of key players from both countries

Autorentext
Umberto Cavallaro is founder and current president of AS.IT.AF (Italian Astrophilately Society), as well as the editor of its quarterly journal, AD*ASTRA. His professional activity led him to cooperate for many years with ESA, the European Space Agency. Author of Propaganda e Pragmatismo in gara per la conquista della Luna ( Propaganda & Pragmatism in race to the Moon Impremix, Torino 2011) and Donne nello Spazio (Women inSpace, Mursia, Milano 2015), he has translated into Italian several publications, including The All-American Boys by Walter Cunningham, an Apollo VII astronaut.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Sputnik Triggers the USSR-USA Space Race.- Chapter 2: Man in Space.- Chapter 3: Astronaut Sits in the Driver's Seat.- Chapter 4: Two Tragedies Block the Space Race.- Chapter 5: The Final Leap.- Chapter 6: Apollo 11 - Astrophilatelic Aspects.- References.- Glossary.- Index.