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The Space Race was an informal competition between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted roughly from 1957 to 1975. It involved the parallel efforts by each of those countries to explore outer space with artificial satellites, to send humans into space, and to land people on the Moon.

Though its roots lie in early rocket technology and in the international tensions following World War II, the Space Race effectively began after the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957. The term originated as an analogy to the arms race. The Space Race became an important part of the cultural and technological rivalry between the USSR and the United States during the Cold War. Space technology became a particularly important arena in this conflict, both because of its potential military applications and due to the morale-boosting psychological benefits.

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	Americans Into Orbit The Story of Project Mercury Landmark #101 by Gene Gurney from Random House for 5th-9th grade in American Landmark Books
	Astronauts Sticker Book by Emi Ordas from Usborne for 1st-4th grade in Usborne Sticker Books
	Big Book of Space Exploration to Color by Bruce LaFontaine from Dover Publications in Dover Coloring Books (Location: R-DOVER) $5.96
	Exploring the Solar System - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Bruce LaFontaine from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Dover Coloring Books (Location: R-DOVER) $3.74
	Famous Women Aviators - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by LaFontaine, Bruce from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Dover Coloring Books (Location: R-DOVER) $3.74
	Flying to the Moon An Astronaut's Story by Michael Collins from Sunburst Book for 4th-8th grade in Biographies (Location: O1A-BIO) $8.99
	History of Space Exploration - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Bruce LaFontaine from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Dover Coloring Books (Location: R-DOVER) $3.74
	History of US Book 10 All the People: Since 1945 History of US Book 10 by Joy Hakim 4^th edition from Oxford University American History Reference for 5th-9th grade in History of US (Location: G7F-HIS) $15.95 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	International Space Station - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Bruce LaFontaine from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Dover Coloring Books (Location: R-DOVER) $2.96
	John Glen: Young Astronaut Childhood of Famous Americans by Michael Burgan from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: N7D-COFA) $5.99
	Living in Space by Katie Daynes from Usborne for 1st-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: O3F) $4.99
	Milliken: Exploring Space by Edward P. Ortleb & Richard Cadice from Milliken Publishing for 5th-9th grade in Space Race & Exploration
	Moon Exploration - Coloring Book Fact and Fantasy Dover Coloring Books by Bruce LaFontaine from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Dover Coloring Books (Location: R-DOVER) $3.74 $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Moonwalk: The First Trip to the Moon A Step into Reading Level 5 Book by Judy Donnelly from Random House for 2nd-5th grade in Step into Reading (Location: O4C-EAR) $4.99
	Neil Armstrong: Young Flyer Childhood of Famous Americans by Montrew Dunham from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: N7D-COFA) $6.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
	One Giant Leap The Story of Neil Armstrong by Don Brown from Houghton Mifflin Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: O1A-BIO) $6.95
	Phonics Museum Reader #27 Moon Mission by Tom Garfield from Veritas Press for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Veritas Press Phonics Museum (Location: C6D-PHO) $3.00 $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Rockets - Coloring Book Educational Read & Color Books by Peter & Linda Spizzirri from Spizzirri Press for 2nd-5th grade in Educational Read & Color Books (Location: Q) $3.95
	Satellites - Coloring Book Educational Read & Color Books by Peter & Linda Spizzirri from Spizzirri Press for 2nd-5th grade in Educational Read & Color Books (Location: Q) $3.95 $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Shuttle Craft - Coloring Book Educational Read & Color Books by Peter & Linda Spizzirri from Spizzirri Press for 2nd-5th grade in Educational Read & Color Books (Location: Q) $3.95 $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Space Craft - Coloring Book Educational Read & Color Books by Peter & Linda Spizzirri from Spizzirri Press for 2nd-5th grade in Educational Read & Color Books (Location: Q) $3.95
	Space Explorers - Coloring Book Educational Read & Color Books by Peter & Linda Spizzirri from Spizzirri Press for 2nd-5th grade in Educational Read & Color Books (Location: Q) $3.95
	Story of Apollo 11 First Man on the Moon Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Space Race & Exploration $3.20 (1 in stock)
	The Martian by Andy Weir Reprint from Broadway Books for 11th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: NLIT7-20) $12.00
	Walk in Space: The Story of Project Gemini Landmark #117 by Gene Gurney from Random House for 5th-9th grade in American Landmark Books

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