The Wind and Beyond: Theodore von Karman, Pioneer in Aviation and Pathfinder in Space

by Theodore von Karman, Lee Edson

[8], 376 pages, 12 plates, cloth.

Genres: Biography Memoir

376 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1967

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 1 out of 5]

I stopped reading this self-serving piece of tripe around page 250.

A much more succinct title would have been "Theodore von Karman: I'm smarter than everyone else."

[John Kieffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

as a mathematician, I found this scientific memoir fascinating. if you enjoyed the similar memoir books by Wiener and Ulam that they wrote for the general public, I recommend this book as well.

[Mohamed Abdelhamid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before you read this book, you need to understand that his ego is an integral part of his personality. Personally, I was interested in reviewing these scientific events from his point of view which is pretty good in this book, but you don’t have to take his word for how important his work is/was.

[Tarun Vangani · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoyed books involving Feynman's life like Surely You are Joking... this would be a treat. Karman takes you through his adventures in Aerodynamics and Science. I am done with more than half of the book but I am choosing to save the rest for days when I think hearing more from Karman would inspire me.

[Phyllis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute smug.