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Dr. Robert Goddard was the first scientist who not only realized the potential for rockets for space flight but also contributed directly in making them a reality. His rare talent in both creative science and practical engineering placed Goddard well above the European rocket pioneers. The dedicated research and experimentation into the development of rockets by the modest man went largely unrecognized in the Untied States until the dawn of the "space age." Richly deserved honor now comes to the name of Robert H. Goddard and his amazing story.
A biography of the scientist who developed the first liquid propelled rocket.
Dr. Robert Goddard was the first scientist who not only realized the potential for rockets for space flight but also contributed directly in making them a reality. His rare talent in both creative science and practical engineering placed Goddard well above the European rocket pioneers. The dedicated research and experimentation into the development of rockets by the modest man went largely unrecognized in the United States until the dawn of the "space age." Richly deserved honor now comes to the name of Robert H. Goddard and his amazing story.
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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. More famous in his day than Einstein or Edison, the troubled, solitary genius Robert H. Goddard was the American father of rocketry and space flight, launching the world's first liquid-fuel rockets and the first powered vehicles to break the sound barrier. Supported by Charles Lindbergh and Harry Guggenheim, he devised the methods that carried men to the moon. Today, no rocket or jet plane can fly without his inventions. Yet Goddard is the "forgotten man" of the Space Age. After the Germans launched the V-2 missiles of World War II, the American government usurped his 214 patents and suppressed his contributions in the name of national security, until it was forced to pay one million dollars for patent infringement. Goddard became famous again; monuments and medals raining upon his memory. But his renewed fame soon faded, and Goddard's pivotal role in launching the Space Age has been largely forgotten -- until now.
Biographical And Science-Related Information Examining The Life Of Robert Goddard And His Invention Of The Rocket.
Biographical And Science-Related Information Examining The Life Of Robert Goddard And His Invention Of The Rocket.
A biography of the scientist who developed the first liquid propelled rocket.
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Traces the life of rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard, describing his contributions to the science and technology of the twentieth century, his sometimes turbulent life, and his pivotal role in launching the Space Age.