Hitler's Miracle Weapons: From the 'America Rocket' to an Orbital Station.: Volume 3 - Germany's Efforts to Develop Intercontinental Weapons and the First Space Programme
Hitler's Miracle Weapons: From the 'America Rocket' to an Orbital Station.: Volume 3 - Germany's Efforts to Develop Intercontinental Weapons and the First Space Programme
The third volume in this now-established series expand its coverage to examine Nazi Germany's efforts to develop intercontinental weapons and nothing short of a space program. The author begins by examining whether the V2 rocket was the final development produced by Hitler. He then proceeds to examine, in great detail, Germany's efforts to develop what was called the 'America Rocket', an intercontinental weapon. Much evidence is produced to suggest that planning and preparation were underway for an attempted ...
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The third volume in this now-established series expand its coverage to examine Nazi Germany's efforts to develop intercontinental weapons and nothing short of a space program. The author begins by examining whether the V2 rocket was the final development produced by Hitler. He then proceeds to examine, in great detail, Germany's efforts to develop what was called the 'America Rocket', an intercontinental weapon. Much evidence is produced to suggest that planning and preparation were underway for an attempted intercontinental rocket launch against New York at war's end. A final section of the book examines further German rocketry projects that were on the drawing board by the end of the war, including sophisticated orbital craft. The text is supported by a selection of photographs and diagrams, as well as 16 superb pages of color artwork, including profiles, computer-generated images of drawing board designs, and pictures of the author's own models. KEY SALES POINTS: * A superb study of Germany's top secret efforts to develop intercontinental weapons and orbital craft. * Includes a large amount of detail on numerous projects previously shrouded in mystery, as well as compelling evidence that some designs were in advanced stages of development. * Features 16 superb pages of full-color artwork, including profiles, computer-generated images and pictures of the author's own models representing many of the projects discussed in the text.
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Very Good. Laminate pictorial boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Text block has soiling to top edge near corner where top edge meets fore edge, but is otherwise clean and unmarked. Small spot of glue residue to lower edge of rear pastedown, but endpages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Boards are clean and bright with light rubbing and bumping to corners and ends of spine, small indented scratch to lower edge of rear board, and slight discoloration to edges of headcap of spine. Binding is tight, spine is slightly cocked.
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