Name: Robert Goddard's Massachusetts (en Inglés)
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Author: Schindler, Kevin; Slatkin, Charles; Lovell, Jim

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Robert Goddard's Massachusetts (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Arcadia Publishing (SC)

Autor

Schindler, Kevin; Slatkin, Charles; Lovell, Jim

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

128

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

23.5x16.6x0.8 cm

ISBN13

9781467163149

Robert Goddard's Massachusetts (en Inglés)

Schindler, Kevin; Slatkin, Charles; Lovell, Jim (Autor) · Arcadia Publishing (SC) · Tapa Blanda

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Relying heavily on resources from Worcester-based research archives and libraries, Schindler and Slatkin have curated a rich collection of historical images that vividly illustrate Robert Goddard's visionary life and his enduring connection to Massachusetts.Robert Goddard, PhD, is widely considered the father of the space age. Born in 1882 in Worcester, Massachusetts, he spent much of his early life in the Boston suburb of Roxbury before returning to Worcester as a teenager. A pivotal moment came during his youth when, while climbing a cherry tree near his home, he envisioned the possibility of space travel--a vision that would shape the course of his life. Driven by this dream, Goddard dedicated himself to making spaceflight a reality. In 1926, he launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts, a groundbreaking achievement that laid the foundation for modern rocketry and space exploration. Among his many innovations, Goddard demonstrated that rockets could produce thrust in a vacuum, pioneered the use of scientific instruments aboard rockets, developed the concept of rocket-based weaponry (such as the bazooka), and introduced early methods for rocket stabilization.Kevin Schindler, historian at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, has authored eight books on science and history. Charles Slatkin, founder and executive director of The Wonder Mission's Goddard Project initiative, is leading efforts to promote Goddard's legacy and establish a National SpaceTrail. Astronaut Jim Lovell flew to the moon on Apollo missions 8 and 13.