TY - BOOK AU - Hubbard,Ben TI - Yuri Gagarin and the race to space T2 - Adventures in space SN - 9781484625149 (hb) U1 - 629.45/0092B 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Chicago, Illinois PB - Heinemann Raintree KW - Gagarin, Yuri Alekseyevich KW - Vostok (Spacecraft) KW - Juvenile literature KW - Astronauts KW - Soviet Union KW - Biography KW - Manned space flight KW - History N1 - The world around us (Outer space); Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index; Space pioneer -- Child of war -- Cosmonaut Gagarin -- Spacecraft -- Countdown begins -- April 1961 -- Most famous man in the world -- Gagarin's message N2 - "Join Yuri Gagarin on his journey into space! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first astronaut in space, from his early life to his first trip aboard a Russian spacecraft. Discover what the space race was and other developments happening at the time. Find out about the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown."-- ER -