Escape from Earth: A Secret History of the Space Rocket
Autor Fraser MacDonalden Limba Engleză Hardback – 24 iun 2019
The
incredible
true
story
of
Frank
Malina,
the
man
who
first
launched
a
rocket
into
space--but
was
written
out
of
American
history
because
of
his
ties
to
Communism
during
the
McCarthy
era.
Most history books contain no mention of Frank Malina, the man who founded NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, who built the first rocket ever launched into extraterrestrial space, and whose overall scientific achievements rank with those of the Wright brothers.
Malina
can't
be
found
in
the
history
books,
but
the
FBI
has
a
thick
file
on
him.
He
was
a
committed
Communist,
and
his
political
life
eventually
overwhelmed
his
considerable
scientific
one.
It
led
to
tension
with
his
government
superiors,
ultimately
getting
him
fired;
it
determined
the
fate
of
his
marriage,
which
ended
in
divorce;
and
eventually
forced
him
to
flee
the
country.
This
rich,
dramatic
story
is
told
here
by
Fraser
MacDonald,
a
historian
of
science
with
a
deep
command
of
this
material
and
a
flair
for
storytelling.
His
prose
is
confident
and
wryly
funny,
never
failing
to
catch
a
fascinating
detail.
Based
on
a
wealth
of
newly
discovered
information,
this
book
will
make
you
rethink
the
story
of
humanity's
greatest
achievement.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781610398718
ISBN-10: 1610398718
Pagini: 320
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția PublicAffairs
ISBN-10: 1610398718
Pagini: 320
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția PublicAffairs
Notă biografică
Fraser
MacDonaldis
a
lecturer
in
Human
Geography
at
the
University
of
Edinburgh
where
he
teaches
historical
geography
and
the
history
of
science.
He
has
a
regular
by-line
atThe
Guardianand
has
also
written
forAeon
Magazine,The
Herald,The
Age,The
Australian,theLRB
Booksblog,
among
others
publications.
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