Rocket Man
Rocket Man

Author: Thomas Streissguth

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780876148631

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An exploration of the life and discoveries of a pioneer of space travel shows how his research and ideas shaped modern aeronautics, and discusses his experimental failures, as well as his many successes.

Rocket Man
Rocket Man

Author: David A. Clary

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2003-08-20

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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Traces the life of rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard, describing his contributions to the science and technology of the twentieth century, his sometimes turbulent life, and his pivotal role in launching the Space Age.

Rockets
Rockets

Author: Robert Goddard

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-07-26

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0486174344

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Two of the most significant publications in the history of rocketry and jet propulsion: "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes" (1919) and "Liquid Propellant Rocket Development" (1936). 96 black-and-white illustrations.

Robert Goddard
Robert Goddard

Author: Don McLeese

Publisher: Rourke Educational Media

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781595154354

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Biographical And Science-Related Information Examining The Life Of Robert Goddard And His Invention Of The Rocket.

Rocket Development
Rocket Development

Author: Robert H. Goddard

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781494067243

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This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.

Rocket Man
Rocket Man

Author: David A. Clary

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2003-08-06

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 1401398332

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More famous in his day than Einstein or Edison, the troubled, solitary genius Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) was the American father of rocketry and space flight, launching the world's first liquid-fuel rockets and the first powered vehicles to break the sound barrier. Supported by Charles Lindbergh and Harry Guggenheim, through fiery, often explosive, experiments at Roswell, New Mexico, he invented the methods that carried men to the moon. Today, no rocket or jet plane can fly without using his inventions. Yet he is the "forgotten man" of the space age. His own government ignored his rocketry until the Germans demonstrated its principles in the V-2 missiles of World War II. The American government usurped his 214 patents, while suppressing his contributions in the name of national security, until it was forced to pay one million dollars for patent infringement. Goddard became famous again, monuments and medals raining upon his memory. But his renewed fame soon faded, and Goddard's pivotal role in launching the Space Age has been largely forgotten.

First Man
First Man

Author: James R. Hansen

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-11-27

Total Pages: 755

ISBN-13: 1476727813

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On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield the first in-depth analysis of this elusive, reluctant hero.

Escape from Earth
Escape from Earth

Author: Fraser MacDonald

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2019-06-25

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 1610398696

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The long-buried truth about the dawn of the Space Age: lies, spies, socialism, and sex magick. Los Angeles, 1930s: Everyone knows that rockets are just toys, the stuff of cranks and pulp magazines. Nevertheless, an earnest engineering student named Frank Malina sets out to prove the doubters wrong. With the help of his friend Jack Parsons, a grandiose and occult-obsessed explosives enthusiast, Malina embarks on a journey that takes him from junk yards and desert lots to the heights of the military-industrial complex. Malina designs the first American rocket to reach space and establishes the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But trouble soon finds him: the FBI suspects Malina of being a communist. And when some classified documents go missing, will his comrades prove as dependable as his engineering? Drawing on an astonishing array of untapped sources, including FBI documents and private archives, Escape From Earth tells the inspiring true story of Malina's achievements--and the political fear that's kept them hidden. At its heart, this is an Icarus tale: a real life fable about the miracle of human ingenuity and the frailty of dreams.