How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon.<br> "Fascinating . . . packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike . . . Great stuff!"-New Scientist<br> "In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale. . . . Must reading."-Space News.<br> "Through masterful research and an engaging narrative style, James Harford gives the world its first in-depth look at the man who should rightly be called the father of the Soviet space program."-Norman R. Augustine, CEO, Lockheed Martin.<br> "In Korolev, James Harford has written a masterly biography of this enigmatic ''Chief Designer'' whose role the Soviets kept secret for fear that Western agents might ''get at'' him."-Daily Telegraph.<br> "Harford''s fluency in Russian and his intimate knowledge of space technology give us insights that few, if any, Americans and Russians have had into this dark history of Soviet space."-Dr. Herbert Frie