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DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Wernher Von Braun Third Reich Space Race 1st Ed. HC/DJ

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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Hardcover book with dust jacket in Like New condition except as noted. Ex-Library book protected by ...
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Special Attributes
1st Edition, Dust Jacket, RARE - OUT OF PRINT - STATED FIRST EDITION - NEW
Signed
No
Ex Libris
No
Personalized
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Features
Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Inscribed
No
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Subjects
History & Military
Subject
History
Edition
First Edition
ISBN
9780393059106
Book Title
Dark Side of the Moon : Wernher Von Braun, the Third Reich, and the Space Race
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Item Length
9.6 in
Publication Year
2009
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1 in
Author
Wayne Biddle
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, Physics / Astrophysics, History, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & Technology
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Item Width
6.6 in
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393059103
ISBN-13
9780393059106
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71687319

Product Key Features

Book Title
Dark Side of the Moon : Wernher Von Braun, the Third Reich, and the Space Race
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, Physics / Astrophysics, History, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & Technology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Wayne Biddle
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-015572
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
[Biddle] assembles facts, omissions, or inconsistencies in von Braun's postwar accounts of the V-2 that cast doubt on von Braun's minimization of his knowledge about the concentration camp where the missile was constructed....A stern, prosecutorial portrait of the famous German American rocketeer.
Dewey Decimal
629.4092 B
Synopsis
This illuminating story of the dawn of the space age reaches back to the reactionary modernism of the Third Reich, using the life of "rocket scientist" Wernher von Braun as its narrative path through the crumbling of Weimar Germany and the rise of the Nazi regime. Von Braun, a blinkered opportunist who could apply only tunnel vision to his meteoric career, stands as an archetype of myriad twentieth century technologists who thrived under regimes of military secrecy and unlimited money. His seamless transformation from developer of the deadly V-2 ballistic missile for Hitler to an American celebrity as the supposed genius behind the golden years of the U.S. space program in the 1950s and 1960s raises haunting questions about the culture of the Cold War, the shared values of technology in totalitarian and democratic societies, and the imperatives of material progress.
LC Classification Number
TL781.85.V6B53 2009

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    I was aware of the past Werner von Braun. Book is written by a Pulitzer prize author, gives lots of facts unknown, and the secret plan for the third Reich to possibly go to Mars in the future. Crazy. A great read!

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