Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space by Stephen Walker

Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space

Stephen Walker with David Rintoul (Narrator)

15 hours, 37 minutes first pub 2021 (view editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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A fresh and exciting take on an epic flight into space, the triumph of technology, and the Cold War battle in which the Soviets pre-empted the first American space mission by three weeks—a history with uncanny echoes of contemporary Russian resurg...

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4.43
based on 137 reviews

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informative: 90%

adventurous: 72%

inspiring: 45%

emotional: 24%

hopeful: 18%

tense: 18%

challenging: 12%

reflective: 9%

dark: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

mysterious: 3%

sad: 3%


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77% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
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