Title: Thread of the Silkworm
First published: 1995
Description: The definitive biography of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the pioneer of the American space age who was mysteriously accused of being a communist, deported, and became—to America's continuing chagrin—the father of the Chinese missile program.
Subjects: Biography, Aeronautical engineers, History, Astronautics, Anti-communist movements, Rocketry, 89.87 weapons, arms and armor, Rakete, Geschichte, Antikommunismus, Raketten, Wapenproductie
Places: China, United States
People: Hsue Shen Tsien
LC classification: TL781.85.T836 C49 1995