Strange angel : the otherworldly life of rocket scientist John Whiteside Parsons
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Published
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2005.
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Franklin Ave. Library - Biographies - Adult
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Published
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2005.
Format
Book
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350 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-333) and index.
Description
A lonely misfit born into a wealthy Pasadena family, as a boy Parsons read science fiction and launched rockets in his backyard. By his early twenties, he was a leader of Caltech's "Suicide Squad," the motley band of young enthusiasts who founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But his visionary imagination also led him into the occult community thriving in 1930s Los Angeles, and when fantasy's pull became stronger than reality, he lost both his work and his wife. With a cast of characters that includes Aleister Crowley, Howard Hughes, L. Ron Hubbard, Robert Heinlein, Theodore von KaÌrmaÌn, and Albert Einstein, this book recovers a fascinating life and explores the unruly consequences of genius.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pendle, G. (2005). Strange angel: the otherworldly life of rocket scientist John Whiteside Parsons . Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pendle, George, 1976-. 2005. Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons. Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pendle, George, 1976-. Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons Harcourt, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pendle, George. Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons Harcourt, 2005.
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