The former Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957 and since then up until the break-up of their country in 1991 have made its space program a top priority and has been a formidable opponent in the "Space Race" especially against N.A.S.A.  The Soviet space programs many accomplishments include the first man in space, the landing of unmanned spacecraft on the moon, Mars and Venus, as well as, having Soviet cosmonauts hold the record for the length of time in space which was nearly six months.  The book, The Encylopedia of Soviet Spacecraft lists all of the Soviet spacecraft programs including the first manned spacecraft - Vostok, Voskho, Soyuz, Luna moon probes and Salyut space stations, as well as 1,600 Kosmos spacecraft.  The major sections of "The Encyclopedia of Soviet Spacecraft include the following: 1) Introduction; 2) The Encyclopedia of Soviet Spacecraft; 3) Appendix I: Soviet Space Stations; 4) Appendix II: Soviet Launch Vehicles and 5) Index.  In addtion to an informative narrative, this book includes the following features: 1) Approximately 46 black and white photographs; 2) About 101 color photographs; 3) 44 black and white illustrations and 4) 14 color illustrations.  This fact filled book is likely to appeal to anyone interested in space exploration especially those curious about what the other side is doing.  This book is 192 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Douglas Hart.  Edition published in 1987.