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It's ONLY Rocket Science

It's ONLY Rocket Science Paperback / softback - 2008 - 2008th Edition

by Lucy Rogers

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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This is a brilliant explanation of the basics of space flight, from building the rocket to planning the mission and getting home again. Written by an engineer who is also an accomplished science writer, it covers the subject comprehensi
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  • Title It's ONLY Rocket Science
  • Author Lucy Rogers
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition number 2008th
  • Edition 2008
  • Condition New
  • Pages 350
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Springer, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2008-03-21
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780387753775_inp
  • ISBN 9780387753775 / 038775377X
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (22.86 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Space flight, Astrodynamics
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.41

From the publisher

"Space tourism" is fast becoming a reality. Ordinary people around the world are starting to wonder if they could really go to space and what it would be like - among them, many amateur astronomers. Here, the author explains the basics of what is involved in getting into space, from building the rocket and choosing where to go, to planning the mission and getting home again. The beauty of this text, written by an engineer who is also an accomplished science writer, is that it covers the subject comprehensively, and yet is almost entirely descriptive and non-mathematical. It deals with all aspects of space flight, from how to leave the Earth (including the design of the rocket, mission planning, navigation and communication), to life in space and the effects of weightlessness. The book also includes sections describing how an amateur can track satellites and understand their orbital parameters, and on the future of space flight, touching on what is and what is not possible given the present and predicted propulsion technologies.

From the rear cover

"Well, it's not rocket science, is it?"

How many times have you heard people use that expression when they mean something pretty simple? There are other areas of science and technology that are arguably more challenging than rocket science, but no other (perhaps apart from brain surgery) has entered mainstream English vocabulary as a byword for 'difficult'.

But 'hard to understand' isn't the same as 'impossible to understand', as Dr Lucy Rogers - who is herself currently working as a rocket scientist - shows in this book.

She describes, in everyday terms and entirely without complex math, just what is involved in launching something into space, to explore the universe beyond our small planet. If you want to understand the fundamentals of space flight, from how to leave the Earth - including the design of the rocket and vehicle, mission planning, navigation and communication - to life in space and the effects of weightlessness, begin your journey here.

About the author

Dr Lucy Rogers is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the British Association of Science Writers. She is an engineer, and is currently working on the Launch Escape System propulsion unit for StarChaser, the UK's commercial space access company. She has published articles in The Guardian national newspaper, and on BBC Online.