Dr. Space : the life of Wernher von Braun /

Written by veteran aerospace journalist Bob Ward, who spent years investigating his subject, this biography presents a revealing but even-handed portrait of the father of modern rocketry. As he chronicles Wernher von Braun's life, Ward explodes many myths and misconceptions about the controvers...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ward, Bob, 1934-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Naval Institute Press, 2013.
Temas:
Von Braun, Wernher, > 1912-1977.
Von Braun, Wernher, > 1912-1977
Rocketry > United States > Biography.
Rocketry > Germany > Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.
Rocketry
Germany
United States
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword; Preface; 1. The Accursed Blessing; 2. To the Manor Born; 3. Pioneering Rocketry; 4. Peenemunde Priority; 5. Encounters with Hitler; 6. Comes Now the V-2; 7. Bound for America; 8. A Fort Called Bliss; 9. New Home Alabama; 10. Early Media Trail; 11. Toward the Cosmos; 12. Nobody's Perfect; 13. New Age of Space; 14. Child of the Moon; 15. En Route to Victory; 16. Lunar Triumph; 17. Rocket City Legacy; 18. After Apollo, What?; 19. D.C. and the Gods; 20. Perigee in Washington; 21. On the Private Side; 22. Too Soon Dying; Epilogue; Appendix A: Letter on Goddard Patents.
  • Appendix B: Letter on Moral Responsibility in Hitler's GermanyNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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