{"product_id":"2026200017077-secondhand-wernher-von-braun-crusader-for-space","title":"Wernher Von Braun: Crusader For Space","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in the history of science and engineering cast as long a shadow as Wernher von Braun — the visionary rocket engineer whose ambitions carried humanity from the ruins of wartime Germany to the surface of the Moon. Wernher von Braun: Crusader for Space is a sweeping biographical memoir that chronicles the life of one of the twentieth century's most controversial and consequential scientists, tracing his journey from his early fascination with rocketry in Weimar-era Germany, through his pivotal role in the Nazi V-2 programme, to his transformation into the architect of NASA's Apollo mission and the Saturn V rocket that made lunar landing a reality.\n\nWritten by Ernst Stuhlinger and Frederick I. Ordway III — colleagues who worked alongside von Braun for decades — this account carries the rare authority of personal testimony, presenting an intimate portrait that balances professional admiration with historical candor. The authors illustrate the profound moral and political complexities that shadowed von Braun's legacy, inviting the reader to wrestle with the eternal tension between scientific progress and ethical responsibility. Rich in technical detail yet compellingly readable, this memoir stands as an indispensable record of the Space Age and leaves one wondering: where does the line between genius and complicity truly lie?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49276135833819,"sku":"2026200017077-SECONDHAND","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/032e6519-d991-44d9-ba82-58a93bda8531.png?v=1789092789","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017077-secondhand-wernher-von-braun-crusader-for-space","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}