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Escape from Earth : a secret history of the space rocket
MacDonald, Fraser, author
New York, NY : PublicAffairs, 2019
Tells the story of engineering student Frank Malina and his friend, explosives enthusiast Jack Parsons. Together, they embarked on a journey that took them from junk yards and desert lots to the heights of the military-industrial complex. Malina designed the first American rocket to reach space and established the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But trouble found him when the FBI suspected him of being a communist. And when some classified documents went missing, Malina was thrust into the center of an increasingly serious investigation
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | Book |
|---|---|
| Author: | MacDonald, Fraser, 1972- |
| Subject: |
Malina, Frank J Parsons, Jack, 1914-1952 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) Rocketry Astronautics Communism Occultism |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | New York, NY : PublicAffairs, 2019 |
| ISBN: | 9781781259702 1781259704 |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Course: |
HIST456 |
Availability at HKSYU Library
| Location | Call number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Book (4/F) | 629.4 MAC 2019 | Available |