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Rocket boys : a memoir / Homer H. Hickam, Jr.
Homer Hickam, a NASA engineer, recounts his childhood in Coalwood, a West Virginia mining town, and discusses his dreams of launching rockets into outer space, and how he made those dreams come true.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385333218 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780385333214 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xiv, 368 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Delta, 2000, c1998.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Coalwood -- Sputnik -- Mom -- The football fathers -- Quentin -- Mr. Bykovski -- Cape Coalwood -- Construction of the Cape -- Jake Mosby -- Miss Riley -- Rocket candy -- The machinists -- The rocket book -- The pillar explosion -- The state troopers -- A natural arrogance -- Valentine -- The bump -- Picking up and going on -- O'Dell's treasure -- Zincoshine -- We do the math -- Science fairs -- A suit for Indianapolis -- The national science fair -- All systems go.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO HICK HICK1998 | 277877 | Biography | Available | - |
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