Willy Ley : Prophet of the Space Age /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

Already a highly respected rocket scientist and compatriot of Wernher von Braun, Willy Ley was the author of bestselling books and at the forefront of popular science journalism. But as von Braun came onto center stage with his Saturn rockets, Ley was ostracized and excluded from the limelight by yo...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Buss, Jared S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2017]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Ley, Willy, > 1906-1969.
Scientists.
Rocketry.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Scientifiques > États-Unis > Biographies.
Scientists > United States > Biography.
Rocketry > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Already a highly respected rocket scientist and compatriot of Wernher von Braun, Willy Ley was the author of bestselling books and at the forefront of popular science journalism. But as von Braun came onto center stage with his Saturn rockets, Ley was ostracized and excluded from the limelight by younger historians and scientists. Buss gives us the first full-length biography of Ley, presenting his contribution to modern science and science journalism.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780813052854

Ejemplares similares