Rocket Science: From Fireworks to the Photon Drive

By Alan McFadzean and Mark Denny

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030280799
• ISBN13: 9783030280796
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"