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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Demco Media
Publication date June 1, 2000
Binding Reinforced
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780606189118
ISBN-10 0606189114
Dimensions 1.25 by 5.75 by 8.25 in.
Weight 0.90 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Business
Original list price $23.50
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite 'Sputnik'
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite "Sputnik"

Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780385333207 Book cover for 9781568957036
 
Large print edition from Wheeler Pub Inc (April 1, 1999)
9781568957036 | details & prices | 512 pages | 9.00 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $26.95
About: The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite 'Sputnik'
from Delacorte Pr (November 1, 1998)
9780385333207 | details & prices | 368 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $26.00
About: The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite 'Sputnik'
Paperback
Book cover for 9780385333214
 
Reprint edition from Delta (February 1, 2000)
9780385333214 | details & prices | 368 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $17.00
About: The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite 'Sputnik'
Reinforced
Book cover for 9780606189118
 
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With Homer H. Hickam | from Demco Media (June 1, 2000)
9780606189118 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $23.50
About: The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite 'Sputnik'
Prebinding
Book cover for 9780613366359
 
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 2001)
9780613366359 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $28.20
About: The author traces the boyhood enthusiasm for rockets that eventually led to a career at NASA, describing how he built model rockets in the family garage in West Virginia, inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite 'Sputnik'

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