Roscoe Lecture by Dr.Professor David Hilmers – four times American astronaut.

Mar 17, 2012 | Uncategorized

http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/roscoe/97603.htm
This link is to the excellent Roscoe Lecture delivered by the former American astronaut, Professor Dr.David Hilmers at St.George’s Hall, Liverpool, on Thursday March 15th 2012.

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