| Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Visionary Revised Edition Contributor(s): Spangenburg, Ray (Author), Moser, Diane Kit (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816061793 ISBN-13: 9780816061792 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2008 Annotation: Wemher von Braun, Revised Edition examines the life and career of the famed rocket scientist who supervised the development of the powerful rockets used by Apollo astronauts to reach the moon. Controversy surrounds von Braun's work in Germany during World War II, and this revised edition examines the complex issues brought to light by the availability of formerly top-secret documents. A new chapter explores the significance of his wartime career as a V-2 rocket builder--and of his membership in the Nazi Party and commission to the SS (secret service). Containing new sidebars and expanded coverage of individuals such as rocket pioneer Hermann Oberth and science writer Willy Ley, the American Rocket Society, and von Braun's views on civil rights, this updated book also features a new chronology; recent publications on von Braun, rocketry, and the U.S. space program; and helpful Web sites on related topics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007052220 |
| Series: Makers of Modern Science |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.38" W x 8.93" (0.95 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Controversy surrounds von Braun's work in Germany during World War II. This edition examines some of the complex issues brought to light by the availability of formerly top-secret documents. It explores the significance of his statements to the US Army concerning his wartime career as a V-2 rocket builder. |