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From the reviews: "Historians Hendrickx and Vis offer a history of the Soviet space shuttle and its attached rocket, one of the most powerful ever built. … This comprehensive history of the program, its technology, its designers, and its cosmonauts is an important contribution to the history of space technology, and is for those interested in space policy, engineering, systems, and history. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels." (A. M. Strauss, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (7), 2008) "Hendrickx and Vis begin with an overview of Soviet spaceplane research and development stretching back to rocketplane designs of the 1930s before moving on to describing the origins of Energiya and Buran themselves. … Special note must also be made of the many excellent photos in this book, most of which have not been published in the West before. … a vital addition to the literature on the USSR/Russian space programme, and Hendrickx and Vis are to be congratulated on a job very well done!" (Liftoff, Issue 248, November-December, 2008)
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From the reviews: "Historians Hendrickx and Vis offer a history of the Soviet space shuttle and its attached rocket, one of the most powerful ever built. ! This comprehensive history of the program, its technology, its designers, and its cosmonauts is an important contribution to the history of space technology, and is for those interested in space policy, engineering, systems, and history. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels." (A. M. Strauss, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (7), 2008) "Hendrickx and Vis begin with an overview of Soviet spaceplane research and development stretching back to rocketplane designs of the 1930s before moving on to describing the origins of Energiya and Buran themselves. ! Special note must also be made of the many excellent photos in this book, most of which have not been published in the West before. ! a vital addition to the literature on the USSR/Russian space programme, and Hendrickx and Vis are to be congratulated on a job very well done!" (Liftoff, Issue 248, November-December, 2008)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
At first, I was a little bit disappointed that this heavy and expensive volume came with paper back cover. This will definitely shorten it's shelf life unless I will be very careful. So, sorry, folks, I do not plan to borrow this treasure to anyone.
Once opened and read, this book truly shines. Amount of historical data and references to the sources is overwhelming and pours true and unbiased light on this historical project. Being an author myself now, I truly appreciate the amount of work and efforts that both authors put into this project. Absolutely must have to any true aviation and space history enthusiast who wants to know what really happened and why.
At a glance - What this book has and does not have...
This book definitely has:
- detailed history of Buran-Energia Air-space launch system;
- abbreviated but detailed and clear history of the soviet rocket engine planes;
- overview and descriptions of the real and possible precursors of Buran and analysis of the future program derivatives;
- stories of many people involved behind;
This book definitely does not have:
- hard cover;
- color pictures (other than on the cover) nor included DVD/CD media;
- colorful and clear diagrams that you might encounter in modern popular books and magazines;
- display worthy cover;
- linked web content;
On a second thought, one thing that stroke me was that very often authors use the word 'russian' when referred to the space and rocket planes in the book, but in all fairness, the credit should go to the Soviet people of many nations and culture backgrounds, whose hard work, knowledge and efforts made one of the most powerful air-space launch system in the world - Buran-Energia. After all, US Space Shuttle is not only Florida's pride. Of course, this historical comment does not apply for new Russian space systems, since Soviet Union as a country does not exist anymore.
Once opened and read, this book truly shines. Amount of historical data and references to the sources is overwhelming and pours true and unbiased light on this historical project. Being an author myself now, I truly appreciate the amount of work and efforts that both authors put into this project. Absolutely must have to any true aviation and space history enthusiast who wants to know what really happened and why.
At a glance - What this book has and does not have...
This book definitely has:
- detailed history of Buran-Energia Air-space launch system;
- abbreviated but detailed and clear history of the soviet rocket engine planes;
- overview and descriptions of the real and possible precursors of Buran and analysis of the future program derivatives;
- stories of many people involved behind;
This book definitely does not have:
- hard cover;
- color pictures (other than on the cover) nor included DVD/CD media;
- colorful and clear diagrams that you might encounter in modern popular books and magazines;
- display worthy cover;
- linked web content;
On a second thought, one thing that stroke me was that very often authors use the word 'russian' when referred to the space and rocket planes in the book, but in all fairness, the credit should go to the Soviet people of many nations and culture backgrounds, whose hard work, knowledge and efforts made one of the most powerful air-space launch system in the world - Buran-Energia. After all, US Space Shuttle is not only Florida's pride. Of course, this historical comment does not apply for new Russian space systems, since Soviet Union as a country does not exist anymore.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Unique, Comprehensive, Invaluable
11 Dec 2007
Format:Paperback
The authors are two of the small number of space historians to have visited space facilities in Russia, getting to to know participants in programs like Energiya-Buran and performing hands-on research. The result of these efforts, ENERGIYA-BURAN, is a unique and comprehensive look at a fascinating chapter in the history of manned spaceflight. I can't imagine the subject being covered better than it is here.
Michael Cassutt
Michael Cassutt
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The most complete history on the Buran program
2 Dec 2007
Format:Paperback
This book comprises most of the public information on the subject so far in a well written volume of over 500 pages, making it the authoritative reference on the Energiya-Buran program.
Many of the well-known soviet space program historians/authors provided the authors with infos, most photos are from V. Bis and www.buran.ru own files.
I find this book a must for any space buff like me. A true treasure trove of information!
Many of the well-known soviet space program historians/authors provided the authors with infos, most photos are from V. Bis and www.buran.ru own files.
I find this book a must for any space buff like me. A true treasure trove of information!
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
The Best Book Ever on The Buran Shuttle Project
5 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback
I've followed the Soviet space program for more than fifty years, and this is the best book ever written on the Buran shuttle -- and the best book ever LIKELY to BE written.
The authors had access so wide and so deep into the project that the narrative they created probably tells the reader a lot more -- and in useful context -- than even the program's managers knew themselves as they were working on it. The authors can do that because of their own decades of investigation into the shadows of Soviet space mysteries (I've been privileged to be their colleague on many of those quests), and their superbly-honed skills at analysis, organization, and explanation.
This book is more than a look backwards -- it's a lesson in how big space projects can go astray, even if they achieve technological success, because their fundamental rationale for existing was faulty from the start. All space program managers around the world -- Russia, China, the US, Japan, Europe, etc -- NEED these lessons from such 'bad examples' as Buran, and this book makes it possible.
The authors had access so wide and so deep into the project that the narrative they created probably tells the reader a lot more -- and in useful context -- than even the program's managers knew themselves as they were working on it. The authors can do that because of their own decades of investigation into the shadows of Soviet space mysteries (I've been privileged to be their colleague on many of those quests), and their superbly-honed skills at analysis, organization, and explanation.
This book is more than a look backwards -- it's a lesson in how big space projects can go astray, even if they achieve technological success, because their fundamental rationale for existing was faulty from the start. All space program managers around the world -- Russia, China, the US, Japan, Europe, etc -- NEED these lessons from such 'bad examples' as Buran, and this book makes it possible.
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