New Book Focuses on Hydrogen Safety
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by Karen Hall,
Vice President, Technical Operations, National Hydrogen Association

Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Addison Bain talk about his eventful career at NASA or his investigations which led to the exoneration of hydrogen as the cause for the Hindenburg disaster will love this book. The Freedom Element: Living with Hydrogen, by Dr. Addison Bain, is now available from Blue Note Publications, Inc. of Florida (www.bluenotebooks.com).

It is a very personal story of Addison’s life, career, and commitment to hydrogen safety. Seven of the books’ thirteen chapters walk the reader through the Hindenburg design, that fateful day at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937, and Addison’s tireless efforts to prove that hydrogen was not responsible for the unfortunate loss of the airship.

It tells the story of a young boy from Kalispell, Montana whose fascination with rockets led to many great career moments, culminating in a 30-year career at NASA as a technical expert in propellants and gases.

It is an enjoyable read not only for the thousands of us involved in hydrogen energy applications, but also for the younger generation who may be inspired to study science, math and engineering and someday join the hydrogen family.

To see a short video presentation of Dr. Bain demonstrating his Hindenburg knowledge, please visit www.hydrogenassociation.org/nha.ram. You may purchase a copy of The Freedom Element directly from the publisher at www.bluenotebooks.com/freedom.htm.


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