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| Title: | Voice of Dr Wernher von Braun
: An Anthology |
| Author: | Irene E Willhite (ed) |
| ISBN: | 1894959647 : 9781894959643 |
| Illustrations: | b/w illus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 175x255mm |
| Pages: | 232 |
| Weight: | .414 Kg. |
| Published: | Apogee Books - July 2007 |
| List Price: | 12.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | ASTRONOMY; SPACE & TIME |
This collection of speeches by Dr. Wernher von Braun -- a passionate crusader for worthy causes -- touches on a variety of topics, including education, the cold war, religion, and the space program. Mining through more than 500 of von Braun’s speeches, given from 1947 to 1976, this important historical document presents an intimate look into the life of one of the most vital contributors to the development of NASA and the American space race.
The Voice of Wernher von Braun: 1912-1977; Future Development of the Rocket; 1945-1951; We Need a Co-ordinated Space Program!; Cold War Paranoia & Sputnik I; Across the Space Frontier; The Associated General Contractors of America; Youth Faces Tomorrow; Women's Role in a Changing World; Patriotism in the Space Age; Pennsylvania Military College; Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; Dedication of Goddard Roswell Museum; University of Florida; Space. Its Problems and You; Minnesota Education Association; Tribute to General John Medaris and the ABMA Team; Doing Science; Immortality; National Security Industrial Association; Catch an Exploding Star; Huntsville Ministerial Association; The Making of a Missile; The Meaning of Space Exploration; Boys Scouts of America; Judicial Conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals; German-American Day Festival; SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe/NATO); Fourth National Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Space; French War College; Welcome to Students at MSFC; University of Alabama Huntsville Campaign $750,000; Freedom to Explore; Central Intelligence Agency; The Challenge of the Century; State of Alabama League of Municipalities; Overseas Press Club of America; Lunar Landing Celebration Dinner at Carriage Inn; Civitan International Convention; Religious Implications of Space Exploration: A Personal View; National Association of Secondary School Principals; Fall-Out Effects of Megascience; Face-to-Face: 1971; New Answers -- New Questions; Benefits From Space Technology; Appalachian Educational Satellite Project; Uses of Space and Space Technology; Responsible Scientific Investigation and Application.
