October sky : a memoir Homer H. Hickam, Jr.
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TextPublisher: New York : Island Books, 1999, c1998Description: xvi, 428 p. ; 18 cmISBN: 0440235502 (pbk.) :; 9780440235507 (pbk.) :Other title: Rocket boysSubject(s): Hickam, Homer H., 1943- | Aerospace engineers -- United States -- Biography | Coalwood (W. Va.) -- Social life and customsOnline resources: Cornerstones of Science website Summary: The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite "Sputnik"
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | YA HICK (Browse shelf) | Available | 17764 |
Previously published as: Rocket boys.
The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite "Sputnik"
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