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Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel

by Willy Ley · 1951

Willy Ley's popular account of rockets, missiles, and early space-travel ideas that helped introduce mid-century readers to spaceflight.

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Willy Ley · Science writer and spaceflight historian

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Author of Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel.

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SpaceflightScienceEngineering

Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel

by Willy Ley · 1951

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Willy Ley · Science writer and spaceflight historian

Documented citation: WIRED reported that Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel was one of Paul Allen's favorite childhood books.

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WIRED · 2018-08-20 · accessed 2026-06-22

WIRED reports that Allen's boyhood room was filled with science fiction and space books and names Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel as one of his favorites.

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Mentioned · Reported childhood favorite · article Source 2018-08-20