Rockets, missiles, and men in space
by Willy Ley
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by Willy Ley
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1) Rockets, Missiles and Men in Space - Willy Ley ( side note: I rescued this book from a friend who was using it for target practice with an airgun!) 2) Chaos - James Gleick (I have to mention this one too) The Armchair Universe : An exploration…
on “Ask HN: Which two books were the most influential on you?” ↗Loved his book "Rockets, Missiles and Men in Space" https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.161.3844.874 which had a great description of the activities of his rocket club while the Nazis were closing in. At some point the police shut them down…
on “Willy Ley was a prophet of space travel” ↗