William H. Pickering: America's Deep Space Pioneer - Paperback

by Douglas J. Mudgway (Author), John Cunningham (Foreword by), Nasa History Division (Author)

NASA SP-4113. The NASA History Series. Provides a biography of Dr. William H. Pickering. The dust jacket states: "More than any other individual Bill Pickering was responsible for America's success in exploring the planets, an endeavor that demanded vision, courage, dedication, expertise, and the ability to inspire two generations of scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory", a quote from Thomas P. Everhart.