search for books and compare prices
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Mariner Books
Publication date
February 28, 2006
Pages
350
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780156031790
ISBN-10
0156031795
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$20.95
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Wormwood Star: The Magickal Life of Marjorie Cameron | Condensed Chaos: An Introduction to Chaos Magic | Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon | Sex, Drugs and Magick | Aleister Crowley | Hollywood Babylon | Sex And Rockets | Perdurabo | The Invisibles 1
Wormwood Star: The Magickal Life of Marjorie Cameron | Condensed Chaos: An Introduction to Chaos Magic | Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon | Sex, Drugs and Magick | Aleister Crowley | Hollywood Babylon | Sex And Rockets | Perdurabo | The Invisibles 1
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Traces the life story of the rocket scientist whose work was dismissed after his accidental death revealed his occult beliefs, discussing his contributions to rocketry and his participation in the occult community of 1930s Los Angeles.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
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.
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.
Editions
Hardcover
from Houghton Mifflin (February 15, 2005)
9780151009978 | details & prices | 350 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Traces the life story of the rocket scientist whose work was dismissed after his accidental death revealed his occult beliefs, discussing his contributions to rocketry and his participation in the occult community of 1930s Los Angeles.
About: Traces the life story of the rocket scientist whose work was dismissed after his accidental death revealed his occult beliefs, discussing his contributions to rocketry and his participation in the occult community of 1930s Los Angeles.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Mariner Books (February 28, 2006)
9780156031790 | details & prices | 350 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $20.95
About: Traces the life story of the rocket scientist whose work was dismissed after his accidental death revealed his occult beliefs, discussing his contributions to rocketry and his participation in the occult community of 1930s Los Angeles.
About: Traces the life story of the rocket scientist whose work was dismissed after his accidental death revealed his occult beliefs, discussing his contributions to rocketry and his participation in the occult community of 1930s Los Angeles.
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.