Carter, John
Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons
- ISBN 13:
- 9780922915972
- author:
- Carter, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Feral House,U.S.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 238
- Dimensions:
- 133mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
John Whiteside "Jack" Parsons was a man of extraordinary contradictions. By day, he was a brilliant engineer who helped the Allies win World War II and NASA send spacecraft to the moon. Co-founder of Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Aerojet Corporation, his work had a lasting impact on the field of aeronautics. In the evenings, Parsons led a very different life. He was a devoted follower of Aleister Crowley's Thelemic rituals, seeking to create a new kind of human being through dark and mystical practices. His Pasadena mansion was a hub for the emerging science fiction literature of the time, hosting writers such as Robert Heinlein and Ray Bradbury. The truth about Parsons' life remains shrouded in mystery. His death in a mysterious explosion has never been definitively explained, leaving questions about the nature of his final days. This paperback edition of Sex and Rockets includes new photographs and an Afterword that sheds new light on Parsons' enigmatic life.
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