Red Moon Rising

A vivid, behind-the-scenes history of the Cold War’s space race between the Soviets & Americans following the launch of Sputnik. “In his exuberant narrative of the superpower space race . . . [Brzezinski] tells the story of American and Soviet decisions with remarkable dramatic—even cinematic—flair.” — The New York Times Book Review In Red Moon Rising , Matthew Brzezinski recounts the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of the fierce battles on earth that preceded and followed the launch of Spu