Brzezinski, Matthew

Drawing on original interviews and declassified documents, examines the behind-the-scenes story of the early space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S., the U-2 spy planes, and the Soviet launching of the Sputnik satellite.

Provides an exploration of Jewish resistance movements in occupied Poland from 1939 to 1945, detailing their impact on Nazi efforts and how they culminated in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Spotlights successes and failures these resistance movements experienced and reveals how they contributed to the founding of Israel after the war.