Von Braun

Von Braun
Author: Michael Neufeld
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 626
Release: 2017-04-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0525435913

Curator and space historian at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum delivers a brilliantly nuanced biography of controversial space pioneer Wernher von Braun. Chief rocket engineer of the Third Reich and one of the fathers of the U.S. space program, Wernher von Braun is a source of consistent fascination. Glorified as a visionary and vilified as a war criminal, he was a man of profound moral complexities, whose intelligence and charisma were coupled with an enormous and, some would say, blinding ambition. Based on new sources, Neufeld's biography delivers a meticulously researched and authoritative portrait of the creator of the V-2 rocket and his times, detailing how he was a man caught between morality and progress, between his dreams of the heavens and the earthbound realities of his life.

Von Braun

Von Braun
Author: Michael Neufeld
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 626
Release: 2008-11-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307389375

Curator and space historian at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum delivers a brilliantly nuanced biography of controversial space pioneer Wernher von Braun. Chief rocket engineer of the Third Reich and one of the fathers of the U.S. space program, Wernher von Braun is a source of consistent fascination. Glorified as a visionary and vilified as a war criminal, he was a man of profound moral complexities, whose intelligence and charisma were coupled with an enormous and, some would say, blinding ambition. Based on new sources, Neufeld's biography delivers a meticulously researched and authoritative portrait of the creator of the V-2 rocket and his times, detailing how he was a man caught between morality and progress, between his dreams of the heavens and the earthbound realities of his life.

The Mars Project

The Mars Project
Author: Wernher Von Braun
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1953
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780252062278

This classic on space travel was first published in 1953, when interplanetary space flight was considered science fiction by most of those who considered it at all. Here the German-born scientist Wernher von Braun detailed what he believed were the problems and possibilities inherent in a projected expedition to Mars. Today von Braun is recognized as the person most responsible for laying the groundwork for public acceptance of America's space program. When President Bush directed NASA in 1989 to prepare plans for an orbiting space station, lunar research bases, and human exploration of Mars, he was largely echoing what von Braun proposed in The Mars Project.

The Voice of Dr. Wernher Von Braun

The Voice of Dr. Wernher Von Braun
Author: Wernher Von Braun
Publisher: Apogee Books
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

This collection of speeches by Dr. Wernher von Braun -- a passionate crusader for worthy causes -- touches on a variety of topics, including education, the cold war, religion, and the space program. Mining through more than 500 of von Braun's speeches, given from 1947 to 1976, this important historical document presents an intimate look into the life of one of the most vital contributors to the development of NASA and the American space race.

Wernher Von Braun

Wernher Von Braun
Author: Ernst Stuhlinger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 375
Release: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780894649691

Biography of Werner von Braun who developed rockets for the German military in World War II and for the United States military and space programs, written by two men who spent decades working with him.

Wernher Von Braun

Wernher Von Braun
Author: Ray Spangenburg
Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780816061792

Explores the life and achievements of the rocketry pioneer who designed rockets for the Nazi war effort early in his career and later became a leading figure in the American space program.

Wernher von Braun: Revolutionary Rocket Engineer

Wernher von Braun: Revolutionary Rocket Engineer
Author: Rachael L. Thomas
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1532159900

Meet Wernher von Braun, who developed the booster rocket that won the Space Race for the United States! Follow von Braun's story from his early work developing the V-2 ballistic missile to his development of the Saturn V booster rocket that took Apollo 11 to the moon. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Wernher Von Braun, Space Pioneer

Wernher Von Braun, Space Pioneer
Author: John C.. Goodrum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 1969
Genre:
ISBN:

A biography of the German rocket engineer responsible for the planning and execution of the Apollo program that put man on the moon.

Dr. Space

Dr. Space
Author: Robinson J Ward
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1612514049

Written by veteran aerospace journalist Bob Ward, who spent years investigating his subject, this biography presents a revealing but even-handed portrait of the father of modern rocketry. As he chronicles Werner von Braun's life, Ward explodes many myths and misconceptions about the controversial genius who was a hero to some, a villain to others. The picture of von Braun that emerges is of a brilliant scientist with limitless curiosity and a drive to achieve his goals at almost any price—from developing the world’s first ballistic missile used against the Allies in World War II to helping launch the first U.S. satellite that hurled Americans into space and the Saturn V super-booster that powered them to the moon. Along the way readers are introduced to the human side of this charismatic visionary who brought the United States into the Space Age.