Amazing Stories of the Space Age
Narrated by John Pruden
- Released
- January 30, 2018
- Length
- 9 hrs 13 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Audio
In this captivating audiobook, award-winning science writer and documentarian Rod Pyle delves into the most outlandish and unconventional space missions conceived both within and outside of NASA. Drawing from once-classified documents and long-overlooked accounts, Pyle reveals bizarre projects such as atomic bomb propulsion rockets, lunar military bases, and the harrowing tale of the Soyuz 1 spacecraft. These intriguing stories highlight an era when extraordinary ideas were considered plausible amidst the competitive backdrop of the space race and Cold War tensions.
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