Qian Xuesen: A Graphic Biography (1911-2009)

[PLEASE NOTE: This is a Photographic History, NOT a Graphic Novel] The Definitive Visual Archive Authorized by the Qian Xuesen Library & Museum While titled a "Graphic Biography" to highlight its visual richness, this volume is actually a monumental photographic chronicle. It compiles hundreds of rare, high-definition historical images and archival documents, many released for the first time by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Inside the Archives: This book serves as a primary source for understanding the life of Tsien Hsue-shen (Qian Xuesen). Through authentic photographs, letters, and manuscripts, it documents: His brilliant tenure at MIT and Caltech alongside Theodore von Ká rmá n. The founding moments of JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). The harrowing days of house arrest during the McCarthy era. His monumental contribution to China's "Two Bombs, One Satellite" project. Essential for: University Libraries: A primary source for Cold War and Aerospace history. Collectors: A visual treasury of 20th-century scientific heritage. Researchers: Authentic visual evidence of Sino-US scientific exchange history.