The autobiography of Theodore von Karman (1881-1963), a Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer, and physicist regarded as the outstanding aerodynamic theoretician of the twentieth century who was active primarily in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics. He is responsible for many key advances in aerodynamics, notably his work on supersonic and hypersonic airflow characterization. 1st US edition hardback with dust jacket in good condition. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Slight wear on the jacket with a couple of small nicks on top edge of jacket spine. Page edges very faintly tanned.Previous owner\'s name dated \"Oxford 1969\" written on top right corner of the first page.