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Rocket Science : From Fireworks to the Photon Drive / by Mark Denny, Alan McFadzean.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Denny, Mark, author.
- McFadzean, Alan, 1958- author.
- Series:
- Physics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy.
- Aerospace engineering.
- Astronautics.
- Space sciences.
- Physics.
- Popular Science in Astronomy.
- Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).
- Popular Science in Physics.
- Local Subjects:
- Popular Science in Astronomy.
- Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).
- Popular Science in Physics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (IX, 302 pages) : 74 illustrations, 30 illustrations in color
- Edition:
- First edition 2019.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why and when things work-or sometimes don't. We begin with the history and workings of early terrestrial rocketry before moving onto the main subject of the book: how we get things into space and, on occasion, back again. Entirely math-free, the chapters weave together innumerable anecdotes, real-world examples, and easy walk-throughs to help readers break down the complex physics behind some of humankind's most amazing feats. Neither a pure textbook nor a populist space travel tome, the book will educate, inform and above all entertain anyone intrigued by rocket science. .
- Contents:
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Why Rockets?
- Chapter 2: History
- Chapter 3: Theory
- Chapter 4: Poyekhali! To Space and Back
- Chapter 5: Rocket Propulsion and Guidance
- Chapter 6: A Degree of Control
- Chapter 7: Into the Future
- Conclusion
- Technical Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-030-28080-2
- 9783030280802
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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