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176 pp.
| Oliver
| October, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 1-881508-65-X$$22.95
(4)
YA
In the Cabinet series.
Seven aerospace engineers and their contributions to space exploration are introduced in this dryly written book. Chapters include little personal information, focusing instead on inventions, such as the moon rocket and the space capsule. A general introduction and afterword put the inventions in context. The presentation is bland, and the black-and-white photos are hazy. Bib., glos., ind.
176 pp.
| Oliver
| October, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 1-881508-64-1$$22.95
(4)
YA
In the Cabinet series.
State offers eight short biographies of the secretaries of state whom Richie considers the United States' most important, including John Quincy Adams. War profiles seven cabinet officials, such as Robert McNamara, who directed the U.S. armed forces at historic moments. Grainy black-and-white photos hardly glamorize these already dully designed books, but the undeterred will find them adequate resources. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these In the Cabinet titles: Secretaries of State and Secretaries of War, Navy, and Defense.]