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New Book Focuses on Hydrogen Safety
by Karen Hall
Vice President, Technical Operations of the 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 that great 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'll need a free
copy of Real Player to view the video.)
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