Strange Angel - The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons (Paperback, 1st Harvest ed)

ROCKET SCIENTIST KILLED IN PASADENA EXPLOSION screamed the headline of the Los Angeles Times. John Parsons, a maverick rocketeer who helped transform the rocket from a derided sci-fi plotline into a reality, was at first mourned as a scientific prodigy. But reporters soon uncovered a more shocking story: Parsons had been a devotee of black magic.
George Pendle re-creates the world of John Parsons in this dazzling portrait of prewar superstition, cold war paranoia, and futuristic possibility. Fueled by childhood dreams of space flight, Parsons was a leader of the motley band of enthusiastic young men who founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a cornerstone of the American space program. But Parsons's wild imagination also led him into the occult- for if he could make rocketry a reality, why not magic?
With a cast of characters including Howard Hughes,
L. Ron Hubbard, and Robert Heinlein, Strange Angel explores the unruly consequences of genius.

General

Imprint:	Mariner Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	February 2006
Authors:	George Pendle
Dimensions:	203 x 135 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	368
Edition:	1st Harvest ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-15-603179-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Science, technology & engineering Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > General Books > Biography > Science, technology & engineering Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > General
LSN:	0-15-603179-5
Barcode:	9780156031790

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