{"product_id":"soviet-space-encyclopedia-cosmonautics-of-the-ussr-illustrated","title":"Soviet Space Encyclopedia 'Cosmonautics of the USSR' – Illustrated Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet space encyclopedia, titled \"Cosmonautics of the USSR\" (in Russian), is a large-format illustrated hardcover giving a visual and historical overview of Soviet achievements in space exploration. It is richly illustrated with full-page photographs, including well-known images of Yuri Gagarin, rocket launches and life in orbit, and with cross-sectional diagrams of spacecraft and orbital stations. The book weighs about 2.89 kg (6.4 lb).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosmonautics of the USSR (Космонавтика СССР)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated encyclopedia, hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space exploration, history, science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue cloth with a silver-embossed cosmonaut image on the cover and silver lettering on the spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-page photographs and cross-sectional diagrams of spacecraft and orbital stations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 2.89 kg (6.4 lb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsed, in very good vintage condition. The blue cloth binding is intact and good, the interior pages are clean and bright, and the spine is sturdy. There is a small stain or wear mark on the inside endpaper, typical for a book of this age. No publication year was given, so please check the photos for the edition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge illustrated books on cosmonautics were a proud genre of Soviet publishing, produced in the years after Sputnik and Gagarin's 1961 flight to present the space program to the public. The mix of photographs and technical drawings makes this volume a handy visual reference as well as a collectible. It will interest space history readers, collectors of Soviet printed matter and anyone building a library on the Cold War space race.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67671565172885,"sku":"v1|406926198558|0","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/s-l1600_59bfb2b5-d92c-470b-ba65-b50ef1d2e10e.jpg?v=1791481228","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-space-encyclopedia-cosmonautics-of-the-ussr-illustrated","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}