Wernher von Braun: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Books by Braun.

Das Marsprojekt (1952; The Mars Project), a technical treatise on an expedition of 10 spacecraft with 70 men to Mars; Space Frontier, rev. ed. (1971), an easily understandable discussion of the fundamental principles of rocketry and space flight.

Books by Braun and others.

Across the Space Frontier (1952), Conquest of the Moon (1953), and Exploration of Mars (1956), a series of three popular books describing concepts for the exploration of space; History of Rocketry and Space Travel, rev. ed. (1969), an excellent history and reference work, profusely illustrated; Moon (1970), a tribute to the Apollo 11 lunar landing, including a history of man’s study of the Moon.

Biographies.

Erik Bergaust, Reaching for the Stars (1960), a definitive and authoritative biography.

Article History

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Modified title of Web site: NASA - APPEL Knowledge Services - Wernher von Braun: Lessons Taught … and Learned. Dec 20, 2024
Add new Web site: NASA - APPEL Knowledge Services - Wernher von Braun: Lessons Taught … and Learned. Dec 17, 2024
Add new Web site: Engineering and Technology History Wiki - Biography of Wernher von Braun. Aug 01, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jun 12, 2024
Add new Web site: PBS - American Experience - Wernher von Braun and the Nazis. May 08, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 19, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 16, 2024
Add new Web site: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction - Wernher von Braun. Feb 14, 2024
Links added. May 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Space.com - Wernher von Braun, Rocket Pioneer: Biography and Quotes. Apr 26, 2023
Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Wernher von Braun. Jan 06, 2023
Add new Web site: New Mexico Museum of Space History - Wernher von Braun. Oct 24, 2022
Add new Web site: Famous Scientists - Biography of Wernher Von Braun. Jan 25, 2019
Cross-references added. Apr 10, 2017
Add new Web site: NASA - Biography of Wernher von Braun. Feb 03, 2013
Add new Web site: New Mexico Museum of Space History - Biography of Wernher von Braun. Feb 03, 2013
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Alabama - Biography of Wernher von Braun. Feb 03, 2013
Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of Wernher von Braun. Feb 03, 2013
Add new Web site: New Mexico Museum of Space History - Biography of Wernher von Braun. Feb 03, 2013
Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - Biography of Wernher von Braun. Feb 03, 2013
Removed duplicate photos of Wernher von Braun. Jun 03, 2011
Added images of Wernher von Braun surrendering to U.S. officials and sitting at his desk at the Marshall Space Flight Center. May 23, 2011
Added photographs. Mar 28, 2011
Video of Explorer 1 launch added. May 26, 2010
Removed extra comma from birth information. Mar 18, 2010
Added new Web site: Window To The Universe - Biography of Wernher von Braun. Apr 30, 2009
Media added. Feb 19, 2009
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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