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Selling Peace: Inside the Soviet Conspiracy that Transformed the U.S. Space Program (Apogee Books Space Series) - Softcover
Offering surprising insight into the Russian-American relationship during the golden age of space exploration and detailing the current circumstances surrounding commercial space travel, this revealing memoir charts the emergence of the Russian space program as a powerful ally to the international community from the perspective of an American who participated on the Russian side. Revealing what it was like to witness the American space community struggle to reconcile a world where the Russians were the low-cost, quality manufacturer for space goods, this is the true story of NASA's lack of international cooperation, cross-cultural understandings, and acceptance of different perspectives. This insider's exposé brings about a greater understanding of the complicated relationships between international partners set on exploring an infinite universe through finite means.
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Jeffrey Manber is today the Managing Director of NanoRacks. In the 1990s he was the first American to ever have an official role within the Russian space industry and helped open the doors to cooperation between the former Cold War adversaries. He is the former CEO of MirCorp, which leased the Russian space station Mir, signed the first launch contract with .space tourist Dennis Tito and funded the worlds first and still only commercial human crew into space (Mir Corp-1).
Selling Peace is a first hand accounting of the upside down world where Russian space officials were far more committed to open competitive space markets than their American counterparts. Riveting real life anecdotes from Manber's time working with the Russian space program.
Other books by Manber include Lincoln's Wrath and his first novel, Them Hustlers which is a political thriller taking place in the Washington of 1998 during the Clinton impeachment scandal.
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Selling Peace is a first hand accounting of the upside down world where Russian space officials were far more committed to open competitive space markets than their American counterparts. Riveting real life anecdotes from Manber's time working with the Russian space program.
Other books by Manber include Lincoln's Wrath and his first novel, Them Hustlers which is a political thriller taking place in the Washington of 1998 during the Clinton impeachment scandal.
"Few people know the intrigues, the scandals, the incredible river of politics surrounding the Russian and American space programs and [Jeffery Manber] was there. [He had] a front row seat in a sometimes bitter battle between space agencies." —Dana Lewis, Fox News
"You must read this exciting true story . . . of the type of men and women who will eventually conquer space and turn such stodgy government agencies as NASA into historical derelicts. Highly recommended!" —Homer Hickam, author, Rocket Boys and October Sky
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- PublisherCollector's Guide Publishing, Inc.
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1926592085
- ISBN 13 9781926592084
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages332
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. For the first time the inside story of Russia's marketing of their space program to the West is chronicled by one who was there. The colourful tales are told, warts and all. How the door to Russia's long hidden space pro-gram was opened during the era of Soviet perestroika, the political struggle on the signing of the first contract between the Russians and NASA, the push to change space station Freedom into a co-operative venture, the willingness of the Russians to use free markets against the wishes of NASA and how the Russian space station Mir became a commercial platform, are all told in a relaxed and engaging style by the author, who is the only American ever to work within the Russian space program. The book chronicles the author's 14 year journey to use Russian assets to strengthen the American space program. Included is the behind-the-scenes of signing Dennis Tito, working with entertainment icons like James Cameron and Mark Burnett and the electrifying ride that was MirCorp.The book discusses the boycott organised by NASA to prevent MirCorp's success and the drama behind the world's only commercial manned expedition that sent two men to the Mirspace station for over two months, with no government funding. It is a tale of strong characters. Readers are given a front-row seat on the decade-long clash between the Russian chief Yuri Semenov and NASA's Dan Goldin, a paradoxical battle that saw the Russians embracing American open markets and NASA clinging to the Cold War model for space exploration. Tells the inside story of Russia's marketing of their space program to the West. This book chronicles the author's 14 year journey to use Russian assets to strengthen the American space program. It also discusses the boycott organised by NASA to prevent MirCorp's success and the drama behind the world's only commercial manned expedition. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781926592084
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