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Re:The Globus INK: a mechanical navigation computer for Sovi... by izacus on Saturday October 05, 2024 @02:34PM (#41751916)
The title itself should tell you that the book is there to sensationalize and grind an axe, not to actually provide any historical accuracy.

And yep, the author didn't even bother to use primary sources: https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4851/1

It's like recommending a book about Apollo program written by Russians without reading any US documentation.

If there has to be a western author, James Harford's Korolev biography is a better put together look into Soviet space program and actually has some proper academic reviews.

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Re:The Globus INK: a mechanical navigation computer for Sovi... by kens on Saturday October 05, 2024 @02:54PM (#41752044)
I read "Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space" and found it very interesting. It is a detailed history of the early Soviet space program and Yuri Gagarin's flight.
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