The World of Science
The Sputniki
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9197935 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip S Morrison (0000-0003-1448-9807, corresponding author), Philip Morrison |
| Year | 1958 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 296 |
| Publication date | 1958-01-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monthly Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520 |
| Publisher | Monthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14452/mr-009-09-1958-01_5 |
| OpenAlex | W1978028240 |
| Language | EN |
Sputnik z'eml'i—fellow-traveler of the earth: there is a new meaning to the words, a new sense transcending the wry political overtones of the anglicized phrase. Twice now, probably from the low steppe east of Stalingrad and the great Volga bend, Soviet rocketeers have launched an artifact into the very heavens. The date of October 4th, 1957, and then of November 3rd, will remain in history.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website
Archaeology · Art · Artifact (error) · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Meaning (existential) · Phrase · Political science · Politics · Steppe · History · International Science and Diplomacy · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |