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Rocket Science : From Fireworks to the Photon Drive / Mark Denny, Alan McFadzean

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Springer eBooks Physics and Astronomy | Springer eBook CollectionPublisher: Cham : Springer, [2019]Copyright date: © 2019Description: 1 Online-Ressource (IX, 302 Seiten) : Illustrationen, DiagrammeISBN:
  • 9783030280802
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783030280796 | Erscheint auch als: 978-3-030-28079-6 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 520 23
LOC classification:
  • QB1-991
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28080-2Online resources: Summary: 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 -- IndexSummary: 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 sciencePPN: PPN: 1681718200Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-PHA | ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SXP
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