UNDERSTANDING SPACE AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONAUTICS ( REVISED )

SELLERS JERRY JON

ISBN 10: 0070570272 / ISBN 13: 9780070570276

Published by WILEY J. LARSON, USA, 1994

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Format:20/25 McGRAW HILL SPACE TECHNOLOGY SERIES WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY: WILLIAM J ASTORE, K. STEPHEN CRUMPTON, CHRIS ELLIOTT, ROBERT B.GIFFEN HEAVY BOOK 1350g, EXPECT POST SURCHARGE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: UNDERSTANDING SPACE AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONAUTICS ( REVISED )
• Publisher: WILEY J. LARSON, USA
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070570272
• ISBN 13: 9780070570276
• Binding: Couverture souple
• Condition: Bon

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Synopsis

This is an introductory text in astronautics. It contains historical background and a discussion of space missions, space environment, orbits, atmospheric entry, spacecraft design, spacecraft subsystems, and space operations. It features section reviews summarizing key concepts, terms, and equations, and is extensively illustrated with many photos, figures, and examples.

Review

An excellent primer for the serious space enthusiast. The reader will need more than a passing familiarity with algebraic concepts, but this book is written in textbook format -- what the heck, it IS a textbook! If anyone ever planned to launch a satellite from their own backyard, this is the book that will guide them. Want to be an engineer-physicist? Want to be an astronaut? This is the book for you