Dr. Space : the life of Wernher von Braun
Ward, Bob, 1934-2005
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Wernher von Braun is a giant figure in American space history, creator of breakthrough technologies in the Mercury & Apollo programmes. However, these achievements remain overshadowed by his associations with the Nazi regime in Germany, for whom he also built rockets, among them the V2 missile.
Main title:
Dr. Space : the life of Wernher von Braun / Bob Ward ; foreword by John Glenn.
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Imprint:
Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute ; London : Greenhill [distributor], 2005.
Collation:
xiii, 282 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Smithsonian Institution, 2004.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-271) and index.
ISBN:
9781591149262 (hbk)
Dewey class:
920 VON
Language:
English
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BRN:
51280