Hubbard, Ben, 1973-

Yuri Gagarin and the race to space / Ben Hubbard. - 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. - Adventures in space Heinemann infosearch . - Adventures in space (Chicago, Illinois) Heinemann infosearch. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.

Space pioneer -- Child of war -- Cosmonaut Gagarin -- Spacecraft -- Countdown begins -- April 1961 -- Most famous man in the world -- Gagarin's message.

"Join Yuri Gagarin on his journey into space! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first astronaut in space, from his early life to his first trip aboard a Russian spacecraft. Discover what the space race was and other developments happening at the time. Find out about the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown."--

ISBN: 9781484625149 (hardcover)

LCCN: 2015000264

Subjects--Personal Names:
Gagarin, Yuri Alekseyevich, 1934-1968.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Vostok (Spacecraft)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronauts--Soviet Union--Biography.
Manned space flight--History.

LC Class. No.: TL789.85.G3 / H83 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 629.45/0092 B