John Norberg

Gebundenes Buch

Ever True

150 Years of Giant Leaps at Purdue University

Beschreibung

In 1869 the State of Indiana founded Purdue University as Indiana's land-grant university dedicated to agriculture and engineering. Ever True: The First 150 Years of Purdue University by John Norberg captures the essence of this great university.

Autor

John Norberg is a writer, author, humorist, and a chronicler of the human condition. Retired as director of communications for development at Purdue University, he began his humor column in 1971 while working at Indiana's Brazil Daily Times. The column appeared in the Lafayette Journal and Courier from March 1973 to October 2014. He has received more than 50 state and national reporting awards. A nationally respected, award-winning speechwriter and public speaker, he also is the author of seven books, including Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, which details the story of astronaut Jerry Ross. Additionally, Norberg has written articles for various national publications, including the Saturday Evening Post, USA Today, the Christian Science Monitor, and Time Magazine. He was most recently honored with the prestigious Purdue University Boilermaker Award and was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame for a lifetime of work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Purdue University Press
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1497g
• ISBN-13: 9781557538222
• ISBN-10: 1557538220
• Artikelnr.: 48924041