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Escape from Earth : a secret history of the space rocket /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: MacDonald, Fraser, 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : PublicAffairs, 2019.
Edition:First US edition.
Subjects:
Malina, Frank J.
Parsons, Jack, > 1914-1952 > Friends and associates.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) > History.
Rocketry > United States > History > 20th century.
Astronautics > United States > History > 20th century.
Communism > United States > History > 20th century.
Occultism > United States > History.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General)
Parsons, Jack, > 1914-1952.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Astronautics.
Communism.
Friendship.
Occultism.
United States.
1900-1999
History.

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