Overview
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : 21st Century Science Associates , c1993
- Locale
- United States
Germany - Contents
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Hermann Oberth, the father of space travel
The battle of the formulae
From theory to experimentation
Peenemünde, a scientific mobilization
How the A-4 rocket became the V-2
Coming to America, Operation Paperclip
The space age begins
Willy Ley rallies the nation for space
Wernher von Braun, the Columbus of space
Krafft Ehricke's extraterrestrial imperative. - Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 342-354) and index.
Hermann Oberth, the father of space travel -- The battle of the formulae -- From theory to experimentation -- Peenemünde, a scientific mobilization -- How the A-4 rocket became the V-2 -- Coming to America, Operation Paperclip -- The space age begins -- Willy Ley rallies the nation for space -- Wernher von Braun, the Columbus of space -- Krafft Ehricke's extraterrestrial imperative.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 0962813419
- Physical Description
- xiii, 363 p. : ill., maps, ports., plans ; 21 cm.
Keywords & Subjects
- Subjects
- Astronautics--United States--History. Rocketry--Germany--History. Space flight to the moon--History. Scientists--Germany. Space flight--History. Scientists--Recruiting--Germany. Rockets (Aeronautics)--United States--History. World War, 1939-1945--Technology. Von Braun, Wernher,--1912-1977--Influence. Oberth, Hermann,--1894-1989--Influence. Ley, Willy,--1906-1969--Influence. Ehricke, Krafft A.--Influence. Oberth, Hermann,--1894-1989. Ley, Willy,--1906-1969. Von Braun, Wernher,--1912-1977. Ehricke, Krafft A.
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