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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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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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