# The Greatest Adventure by Colin Burgess (Hardcover)

**_The Greatest Adventure_ explores the past, present, and future of the space race.**  
  
The space race was perhaps the greatest technological contest of the twentieth century. It was a thrilling era of innovation, discovery, and exploration, as astronauts and cosmonauts were launched on space missions of increasing length, complexity, and danger. _The Greatest Adventure_ traces the events of this extraordinary period, describing the initial string of Soviet achievements: the first satellite in orbit; the first animal, man, and woman in space; the first spacewalk; as well as the ultimate US victory in the race to land on the moon. The book then takes the reader on a journey through the following decades of space exploration to the present time, detailing the many successes, tragedies, risks, and rewards of space exploration.

## Details

- **Price:** 25.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** Reaktion Books
- **Type:** Colin Burgess
- **Tags:** All Books, Nature

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 25.50 GBP | In stock |

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> Updated: 2026-10-13