Daniel Q. Posin
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Description
Daniel Q. Posin fled the Russian Revolution in the bowels of a cattle boat to become a nuclear physicist who could earn the respect of Albert Einstein and explain the universe in terms a child -- or countless thousands of them glued to television sets -- could understand. - [Obituary]
Books
Exploring and understanding rockets and satellites
A survey of rockets and rocket power, from Robert Goddard's concept of fueled flight, to the project of orbiting stations that will house and launch ships into space.
Out of this world
SOS!...SOS!...SOS! The first humans to set foot on Venus make a fatal discovery. The strange creature appears to be growing — into something eerily familiar! The air is leaking from a Martian city's protective dome. To escape death, all the people flee into space... All but one. A space ship is crippled beyond repair. Will the crew remain lost in space forever? Of if anyone answers their distress call — will it be friend or foe? Meet the fearless inhabitants of alien worlds. Travel with bold explorers who dare to face the perils of unknown planets. Strap yourself in for a ride into adventure. You're in for a time that is Out of This World!
Exploring and understanding our solar system
Discusses theories of the origin of our solar system, the nature of its planets, and the anatomy and energy of the sun and the moon and their effects on the earth.