Research Catalog

Title

Von Braun : dreamer of space, engineer of war / Michael J. Neufeld.

Author

Neufeld, Michael J., 1951-

Publication

New York : Alfred A. Knopf in association with the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 2007.

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Description

xiii, 587 p., [16] p. of plates : ill.; 25 cm.

Subjects

• Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977
• Rockets (Ordnance) > Research > Germany > History > 20th century
• Rocketry > United States > Biography
• Rocketry > Germany > Biography
• Astronautics > United States > Biography

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [549]-562) and index.

Contents

A romantic urge -- The wheel of progress (to 1925) -- Sonny bot (1925-32) -- The black sedan (1932-34) -- How much do you want? (1935-37) -- His indisputable genius (1937-39) -- Future dreams (1939-42) -- A pretty hellish environment (1942-44) -- A young man, of very Germanic appearance (1944-45) -- Morning in the desert (1945-46) -- Mars project (1946-49) -- Space superiority (1950-54) -- We could do it! (1954-57) -- The seer of space (1957-58) -- I aim at the stars (1958-60) -- Before this decade is out (1960-63) -- You're an optimist, but then, so am I (1963-67) -- A pretty emotional moment (1967-69) -- For him, a world was falling apart (1969-72) -- The heavens declare the Glory of God (1972-77) -- A Faustian shadow.

Call Number

JSE 16-491

ISBN

• 9780307262929
• 0307262928

LCCN

2007005711

OCLC

83609796

Author

Neufeld, Michael J., 1951-

Title

Von Braun : dreamer of space, engineer of war / Michael J. Neufeld.

Imprint

New York : Alfred A. Knopf in association with the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 2007.

Edition

1st ed.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [549]-562) and index.

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Research Call Number

JSE 16-491