The definitive biography of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the pioneer of the American space age who was mysteriously accused of being a communist, deported, and becameto Americas continuing chagrinthe father of the Chinese missile program.
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The definitive biography of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the pioneer of the American space age who was mysteriously accused of being a communist, deported, and becameto Americas continuing chagrinthe father of the Chinese missile program.
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Fine in Fine jacket. New York: Basic Books, November 1995. Hardcover. First Edition / second pri nting. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Jack et clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xv iii + 329 pages. The definitive biography of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the pioneer of the American space age who was mysteriously accused of being a communist, deported, and became—to America's continuing chagrin—the father of the Chinese missile program. Born in China in 1911, he came to the United States during the 1930s, earned a Ph.D. at Caltech, and made major contributions to aeronautics, rocketry, and other fields. After applying for U.S. citizenship in the 1950s, however, he became an innocent target of the Red Scare and was deported. Then, instead of assuming the leadership role in America's missile and space programs for which he appeared destined, he helped create the Chinese missile and space program that later supplied the Third World with Silkworm missiles. Tsien's incredible life is the story of one of the greatest blunders ever made by the U.S. government. Chang's biography ranges across the histories of rocketry, aeronautics, nuclear weapons development, and U.S. -China relations.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped ($27.50 price intact). Published by BasicBooks 1995. Octavo. Black cloth over red boards stamped in red. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear. 329 pages. ISBN: 9780465087167. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. HARDBACK BOOK AND UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET IN NEAR FINE CONDITION, ORIGINAL PRICE[$27.50], FIRST EDITION, NUMBER SEQUENCE IS CORRECT 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.