William H. Pickering
Subtitle: America's deep space pioneer
By: Douglas J. Mudgway.
Series: Nasa history series
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Division, Office of External Relations
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780160815362
Subjects: Pickering, W. H. -- 1910-2004; Astronautics -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "More than any other individual Bill Pickering was responsible for America's success in exploring the planets, an endeavor that demanded vision, courage, dedication, expertise, and the ability to inspire two generations of scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory."--Back cover.
Notes: "NASA SP-2008-4113."

"Corrected version of NASA SP-2007-4113"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-237) and index.