by Ray Spangenburg, Diane Moser · Facts on File · tapa dura · ISBN 9780816029242
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«Wernher von Braun: Space Visionary and Rocket Engineer» is the biography by Ray Spangenburg and Diane K. Moser, published by Facts on File in hardcover.
Biography of Wernher von Braun, an engineer who first designed rockets for the Nazi war effort and later became a central figure in the American space program. The text covers his career, his decisive role in the Apollo missions and the moral dilemma of a scientist whose work served two opposing regimes.
It was originally published in 1995 and belongs to the Makers of Modern Science series, dedicated to biographies of nineteenth- and twentieth-century scientists.
Aimed at young readers interested in the history of science and the space race.
