{"product_id":"the-road-to-space-the-record-of-chinas-aerospace-development-hardcover","title":"The Road to Space: The Record of China's Aerospace Development - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGang Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eXuanqing Li\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first satellite, China's dream of space travel seemed to be in the far distant future. So how has the Chinese Space Program caught up so fast? Authors Li Xuanqing and Liu Gang chart China's path to the stars in great and inspiring detail, from the earliest attempts to launch a simple rocket, and up to the Moon Exploration Project and even plans in the future for Mars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe see every step in China's rapid rise into space and follow those hardworking and creative pioneering scientists like Qian Xuesen and others as they struggle to build Dongfanghong 1, the first Chinese satellite, the mighty Long March Rockets, the Shenzhou spacecraft, and the Chang'e Moon Exploration Project. Learn about the personal lives of the astronauts, often from simple rural beginnings, as they tell their incredible stories of hard work, bravery, and triumph as they soar to the stars.And the space program has provided China and the world with many technical advancements, including the Beidou global positioning system, giving a wealth of civilian applications of the knowledge gained from the efforts to conquer space. In addition, China's astronauts are teaching young children about the possibilities of space travel, giving new generations reasons to dream of flying in the stars.With 85 historic photos, this book will inform and inspire future generations to learn from these heroic efforts to take China into space, to the Moon, Mars, and beyond\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiu Gang, Vice-director of the Ministry of Propaganda of the \u003ci\u003ePLA Daily\u003c\/i\u003e and Senior Colonel in the PLA. Li Xuanqing, Vice-general Editor of \u003ci\u003eThe People's Liberation Army Daily\u003c\/i\u003e and Major General in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699684413503,"sku":"9781487804787","price":59.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cb7afd4a8cc9fd24e45a2b80b102ac67.webp?v=1765014165","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-road-to-space-the-record-of-chinas-aerospace-development-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}