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Topic: Russia in Space (Anatoly Zak)
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cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 01-31-2011 01:14 AM
   
Russia in Space: The Past Explained, The Future Explored
by Anatoly Zak This large format, illustrated book is a unique attempt to visualize the future of astronautics through the eyes of Russian space engineers and to describe that nation's planning in space during the past several decades. Based on actual documents, it is the first comprehensive illustrated publication dedicated to the Russian vision for the future of manned spaceflight from the 1960s until today.Lavishly illustrated with images of unparalleled artistic quality and technical accuracy, this edition: - puts the development of the Russian manned spacecraft into political and historical context;
- uniquely describes the future of space exploration through the eyes of Russian space engineers and planners;
- introduces little-known projects and proposals within the Russian space program;
- describes past events and future plans in the historical context of the fall and rise of the Russian space program.
- Paperback: 316 pages
- Griffin Media (January 1, 2013)
- ISBN-10: 1926837258
- ISBN-13: 978-1926837253
A table of contents and other details can be found on RussianSpaceWeb.com. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-31-2011 08:20 AM
Anatoly runs RussianSpaceWeb.com, where he has been documenting the past, present and future of the Russian space program for over a decade. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-01-2013 05:42 PM
Anatoly posted on Facebook on May 23 that he just received his first copy of the book. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 06-03-2013 09:52 AM
Got word from Apogee Prime, the book is expected to be released on July 31. |
AnatolyZak
New Member Posts: 3
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Registered: Sep 2013
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posted 09-09-2013 04:03 PM
The book is now shipping.Print quality exceeded my wildest expectations: large size, color throughout, high-quality glossy paper. It is probably not an exaggeration to say that since Gagarin, Russian space plans did not get such a treatment.  Thank you everybody! |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-01-2013 04:24 AM
There's a review of the book in The Space Review. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-22-2013 04:18 PM
And this week, also in the Space Review, an interview of the author by Dwayne Day. |
AnatolyZak
New Member Posts: 3
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Registered: Sep 2013
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posted 01-07-2014 10:33 AM
Signed copies are now available. Thank you, everybody! |
AnatolyZak
New Member Posts: 3
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Registered: Sep 2013
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posted 01-31-2014 10:05 AM
For those in Washington, D.C. area, I am preparing a multimedia presentation on the future of the Russian space program at the Air and Space Smithsonian Museum, as part of Space Policy and History Forum. I hope to include latest materials, which did not make it into the book. Will bring copies of the book with me. Details here. |
OLDIE
Member Posts: 267
From: Portsmouth, England
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 03-06-2016 04:09 AM
Has anyone read Anatoly Zak's "Russia in Space" book? If so, how does it compare with, say, Oberg's "Red Star in Orbit" or other similar books? Is it a readable or rather dry technical book? There are a lot of good reviews, but since there are no opportunities to "look inside" I'd like some input from the "space" fraternity. Thanks. Editor's note: Threads merged. |
dom
Member Posts: 855
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 03-06-2016 04:58 AM
Although I don't have the book myself, I have had a look through it at a friend's research library and it appears to be a printed book version of Zak's website Russianspaceweb.com. If you like that site and want a "permanent" version for your own bookshelf, get it. If you don't want to pay the rather hefty price tag, the website has all the same info. |
SpaceCadet1983
Member Posts: 227
From: United States
Registered: May 2012
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posted 03-06-2016 01:32 PM
The book is more of a blueprint for the future rather than a history of the Soviet/Russian space program. |
Spoon
Member Posts: 143
From: Cumbria, UK
Registered: May 2006
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posted 03-07-2016 03:26 AM
I agree. It is a super book with fantastic illustrations of hardware, though it mainly focuses on potential future paths for the Russian space program as described by a well respected expert in the field.I did wish it had more coverage of the past Soviet achievements, as on the website, but that wasn't within the remit of the book (sadly). |
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