Rocket Man by David A. Clary, book cover

Rocket Man

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First published
2003
Pages
390
File size
697 KB

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The Rocket Man book chronicles the life and achievements of Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945), a figure more renowned in his time than luminaries like Einstein or Edison. Goddard is recognized as the American pioneer of rocketry and space flight, having launched the world’s first liquid-fuel rockets and the first powered vehicles to surpass the sound barrier.

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About the author

David A. Clary

David A. Clary is a historian whose books examine military institutions, science, technology, exploration, and public land management. Rocket Man is his biography of Robert H. Goddard, the physicist and inventor whose liquid-fuel experiments helped establish rocketry.

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Book facts

First published
2003
Reading time
About 9 hours
Pages
390
Language
English
Formats
EPUB, Read online