{"product_id":"space-dogs-the-story-of-the-celebrated-canine-cosmonaut-martin-parr-paperback","title":"Space Dogs: The Story of the Celebrated Canine Cosmonaut, Martin Parr, Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eSpace Dogs: The Story of the Celebrated Canine Cosmonauts by Martin Parr, Richard Hollingham\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePaperback – 10 June 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;\"\u003eRRP $34.99\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThis fascinating book tells the story of the Soviet space dogs, illustrated with legendary photographer Martin Parr's vintage space-dog memorabilia.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eIn the 1950s the space race between the USA and the USSR was well and truly on, and was for both a matter of pride and propaganda. But before man ventured into the cosmos, his four-legged friends would pave the way for space exploration.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThe first canine cosmonaut was Laika, meaning 'barker'. The little stray could never have anticipated that she would one day float 200 miles above the Moscow streets. She would be canonized as a proletarian hero, appearing on stamps, postcards and souvenirs. Her successors were Belka and Strelka, the first dogs to successfully return safely to Earth, and with them, the cult of the space dog was born.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eIn a regime that eschewed celebrating individual achievement, the space dogs became Soviet superstars, with a vast array of merchandise, books and films in their honor.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eA must read for fans of Soviet Space Dogs by Olesya Turkina and Designed in the USSR: 1950-1989 by Moscow Design Museum.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMartin Parr is a world-renowned photographer and collector.\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Laurence King Publishing; 1st edition (10 June 2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1786274116\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781786274113\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.03 x 18.92 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"1000 Things Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50846610653505,"sku":"B846","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1206\/9004\/files\/256515319005-0.jpg?v=1758765498","url":"https:\/\/1000things.com.au\/zh\/products\/space-dogs-the-story-of-the-celebrated-canine-cosmonaut-martin-parr-paperback","provider":"1000 Things Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}