How we got to the moon
Subtitle: the story of the German space pioneers
By: Marsha Freeman.
Publisher: 21st Century Science Associates
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
Subjects: Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977 -- Influence; Oberth, Hermann, 1894- -- Influence; Ley, Willy, 1906-1969 -- Influence; Ehricke, Krafft A. -- Influence; Astronautics -- United States -- History; Rocketry -- Germany -- History; Space flight to the moon -- History
Description: Prologue by Konrad Dannenberg -- Hermann Oberth : the father of space travel -- The battle of the formulae -- From theory to experimentation -- Peenemunde : a scientific mobilization -- How the A-4 rocket became the V-2 -- Coming to America : Operation Paperclip -- The space age begins! -- Willy Ley rallies the nation for space -- Wernher von Braun : the Columbus of space -- Krafft Ehricke's extraterrestrial imperative.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 342-354) and index.
Table of contents: title: Hermann Oberth, the father of space travel; title: The battle of the formulae; title: From theory to experimentation; title: Peenemünde, a scientific mobilization; title: How the A-4 rocket became the V-2; title: Coming to America, Operation Paperclip; title: The space age begins; title: Willy Ley rallies the nation for space; title: Wernher von Braun, the Columbus of space; title: Krafft Ehricke's extraterrestrial imperative.