Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Visionary (Makers of Modern Science) by Diane Kit Moser
English | June 1, 2008 | ISBN: 0816061793 | 164 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
"Wernher von Braun, Revised Edition" examines the life and career of the famed rocket scientist who supervised the development of the powerful rockets used by Apollo astronauts to reach the moon. Controversy surrounds von Braun's work in Germany during World War II, and this revised edition examines some of the complex issues brought to light by the availability of formerly top-secret documents. A new chapter explores the significance of his statements to the U.S.