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.
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AGISBN: 9783030280796Number of pages: 302Weight: 646 gDimensions: 235 x 155 mmEdition: 1st ed. 2019
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