Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivals That Ignited the Space Age Audiobook

" Reading this for work. It's okay. but not exactly what I had hoped for. Actually, now that I think about it, this book probably didn't need to be written given that so much of the information is probably already out there in other books. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book because unlike other works discussing the cold war and specifically the "space race", this one I felt finally offered a refreshingly different emphasis. The technical details about the rockets, satellites and the politics involved in their production was, I found, immensely interesting. "

" Informative and interesting, but jeez, this is a slog. "

" This book was so fascinating. It was an incredible account of the space race between Russia and the United States, and it was a very gripping narrative on the whole process. For anyone interested in this period of history or the space race specifically, I think this book is perfect. For everyone else, it is a very easy and captivating way to be educated and read material on a subject matter not so often covered in this light. :) It seems effortless and sort of reads like fiction. "

" Listened to the Audio Book and thoroughly enjoyed it. It describes how the Soviet Union's missile scientists got the chance to launch a satellite which sparked the race to the moon. Khrushchev didn't anticipate the propaganda victory it would gain over the US. At the time, the US missile program was fragmented due to inter-service rivalry but the events described in the book lead to the founding of NASA and the fulfillment of Werner Von Braun's dream of sending a man to the moon. A great background to the history of the Space Era. "

" A nice account of the arms race that led to Sputnik. I had not realized the extent of the self-flagellation that the satellite's launch caused in the United States. "

" I quite enjoyed this. It offered a very nice perspective of the events in both the USA and the USSR during the initial years of the space race. It was the first book I ever read on the iPad, which I also enjoyed. "

" This is a truly excellent account of the space race- well-written, entertaining, and obviously carefully thought out. Quite enjoyable! "

" Very good insight into the political landscape of both the USA and the Soviet Union during the early days of the cold war. If politics bores you, it still has some good technical Buck Rogers stuff. "

" Well-researched look into many of the virtually anonymous players in the race to launch the world's first satellite. I really enjoyed the writing style and the content. I'd love a part two that continued on through the 1960s and the race to the moon. "

" Great book, hopes around the late 50's. Great descriptions of post-Stalin USSR, and IKE's America. "

" Excellent book on the 1950's space race between Russia and the United States. "

" I haven't watched TV in a week because I was reading this book every time I had a free moment. It tells the story of the very beginning of the space "race". It covers the personalities, corruption and politics on each side and is a fast-paced read. There isn't much on the science of rockets. "

" I really enjoyed this book. For some reason it got me hooked. Think of it as the prequel to The Right Stuff. It is the race (albeit one sided) to get the first Rockets and Satellites into space. I listened to the audio book and the narrator really brought out the story. A very interesting read. "

" Really well-written and fascinating account of the beginnings of the space race. Brzezinski does a really excellent job of describing the people involved, and makes the launches sound super exciting. And the narration for the audio version was great--definitely worth a read! "

" Fascinating; breaks new ground with lots of inside information from Sergei Khrushchev. "

" This is a great book about the Soviet space program. I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning about the early stages of human space exploration. "

" A good book. It tells the less often told parts of the story and gives an excellent view into the Russian internal politics and point of view. I learned a lot reading this book even though I already had a good idea of the history. "

" This is a truly excellent account of the space race- well-written, entertaining, and obviously carefully thought out. Quite enjoyable! "

" Very good book, the only thing it suffered from was that it jumped around quite a bit. "

" A nice account of the arms race that led to Sputnik. I had not realized the extent of the self-flagellation that the satellite's launch caused in the United States. "

" Excellent book on the 1950's space race between Russia and the United States. "

" Informative and interesting, but jeez, this is a slog. "

" Well-researched look into many of the virtually anonymous players in the race to launch the world's first satellite. I really enjoyed the writing style and the content. I'd love a part two that continued on through the 1960s and the race to the moon. "

" I quite enjoyed this. It offered a very nice perspective of the events in both the USA and the USSR during the initial years of the space race. It was the first book I ever read on the iPad, which I also enjoyed. "

" I really enjoyed this book. For some reason it got me hooked. Think of it as the prequel to The Right Stuff. It is the race (albeit one sided) to get the first Rockets and Satellites into space. I listened to the audio book and the narrator really brought out the story. A very interesting read. "