The Smithsonian had access to the new Cottrell Fund, named for the chemist Dr. FrederickG. Cottrell,founder of the Research CorporationofNew York,which administered theHodgkins Fund. Abbot awaited some evidence of fiscal responsibility ...
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More famous in his day than Einstein or Edison, Goddard was the Amer. founder of rocketry & space flight, launching the world's first liquid-fuel rockets & the first powered vehicles to break the sound barrier.
Recounts how Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens recovered from shoulder surgery to make the 1986 season and break the single game strikeout record
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.
Since his U.S. debut 25 years ago, Elton John has had a top-40 hit every year. This volume chronicles his success in the popular music world.
There’s no better way to learn than through his own words. This book curates Musk quotes from interviews, public appearances, online postings, company blogs, press releases, and more.
Here’s the book every pop music lover has been waiting for—full of the scandals, addictions, affairs and tantrums that underscored the life of arguably the world’s greatest pop musician.
Grammy winner for Can You Feel the Love Tonight from Disney's 1994 blockbuster movie The Lion King, Elton John is a musician that has transcended generations. Since his U.S. debut...
Dale Hammer is tryhing to find his part of the American Dream. But he just can't keep up. In a story of hilarious consequences, we find Dale in one week...
Now in paperback, the life and legacy of the much-overlooked yet highly influential Robert Goddard -- the brilliant, eccentric, and controversial pioneer of the space age.
THE STORY: ROCKET MAN is a serious comedy about the road not taken.
Rocket Man is a very funny and poignant comment on our times, when an upside down middle class is barely hanging onto the American dream.
There was only one downside to becoming a Rocket Man. The coveted title was only good for the year in which it was won. Each man had to win his position every year, but the title was up for grabs only once, one race at the end of ...
Hey, how did you become such a Rockets fan, anyway? I always figured you for a Lakers guy.” “Oh, in my misguided youth, sure. But I was always more of a Bruins guy than a Lakers guy. And my sister moved to Houston when I was in college, ...
Bob turned to one of the men. 'For God's sake watch him. Take it in turns to sleep. If you hear anything in the corridor, check it out.' He took Katie's hand and led her into the next room. As soon as they were alone, Katie knew what he ...
The question remains: Was he guilty or innocent? And will this book's intriguing new insights finally clear his name?
Rocket Man: The Story of D.W. Rutledge and the Judson High School Football Dynasty is a story of one of the most highly decorated and successful football coaches in Texas history.The book is more than just about football.
Pete Conrad was the third man on the moon, but he was the first to dance on it. This personal story is almost too amazing to be true, as seen through the eyes of the original Space Cowboy.
In Rocket Man, Clemens tells the dramatic story of his return from surgery and provides a pitch-by-pitch description of his 1986 Cy Young MVP season. Features a new section on...