Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age
4.12 average rating, · 1.7k ratings
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Not currently on a curated list. Its Topreads score of 51.3 combines the rating (4.12) with how many readers it has reached (1.7k ratings).
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- 50 Books on Lunar Cities, Off-World Governance, and Who Owns the Moon — ranked #2 of 50
- 50 Books for the Space-Economy Operator — ranked #10 of 50
- 40 Books on Satellites, Timing, Navigation, and the Invisible Infrastructure in Orbit — ranked #15 of 40
- 75 Books for the New Space Economy — ranked #35 of 75
- 40 Books on Manufacturing in Microgravity — ranked #36 of 40
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