CSU-Carig
Teitel, Amy Shira.
Breaking the chains of gravity : the story of spaceflight before NASA / - 629 pages : illustrations ;
Hobby rocketeers -- The rocket loophole -- The turning tide of war -- Escape and surrender -- Nazi rockets in New Mexico -- Rockets meet airplanes -- A new war, a new missile, and a new leader -- Higher and faster -- Edging into hypersonics -- The floating astronaut -- Space becomes an option -- The first satellite race -- Little Ball's big impact -- The fight to control space -- Epilogue : America finds its footing in space -- Glossary of people -- Glossary of places and organizations.
9781472911179
Aeronautics--Research--United States--History.
Astronautics--Research--United States--History.
Aeronautics and state--United States--History.
Aeronautics and state--Germany--History.
Space race.
629.4097309044
Breaking the chains of gravity : the story of spaceflight before NASA / - 629 pages : illustrations ;
Hobby rocketeers -- The rocket loophole -- The turning tide of war -- Escape and surrender -- Nazi rockets in New Mexico -- Rockets meet airplanes -- A new war, a new missile, and a new leader -- Higher and faster -- Edging into hypersonics -- The floating astronaut -- Space becomes an option -- The first satellite race -- Little Ball's big impact -- The fight to control space -- Epilogue : America finds its footing in space -- Glossary of people -- Glossary of places and organizations.
9781472911179
Aeronautics--Research--United States--History.
Astronautics--Research--United States--History.
Aeronautics and state--United States--History.
Aeronautics and state--Germany--History.
Space race.
629.4097309044