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Nature does not know extinction; all it knows is transformation. Everything science has taught me, and continues to teach me, strengthens my belief in the continuity of our spiritual existence after death.

This quote establishes one of the major themes of the book, about eternity, as well as the blurring of lines between scientific and religious belief.

Wernher von Braun was a German aerospace engineer, who designed the V2 rocket for Nazi Germany. He was brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip, which brought about 1600 Nazi engineers and scientists to the United States to work with various elements of the military industrial complex. [1]