Rocket Man: The Story of Robert Goddard

Rocket Man: The Story of Robert Goddard
ISBN-10
0876148631
ISBN-13
9780876148631
Series
Rocket Man
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
88
Language
English
Published
1995-01-01
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Author
Thomas Streissguth

Description

An exploration of the life and discoveries of a pioneer of space travel shows how his research and ideas shaped modern aeronautics, and discusses his experimental failures, as well as his many successes.

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