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From the Laboratory to the Moon
The Quiet Genius of George R. Carruthers
Häftad, 2025
1097 kr
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The reserved genius and celebrated Black scientist, who built the first astronomical observatory on the moon and worked to inspire underserved students to pursue science and engineering.In April 1972, as George Carruthers closely monitored the operation from the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, …
Science With A Vengeance
How the Military Created the US Space Sciences After World War II
Häftad, 1993
607 kr
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The exploration of the upper atmosphere was given a jump start in the United States by German V-2 rockets - Hitler's "vengeance weapon" - captured at the end of World War II. The science performed with these missiles was largely determined by the missile itself, such as learning more about the …
