Name: It's Only Rocket Science: An Introduction in Plain English (Astronomers' Universe) (en Inglés)
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Author: Rogers, Lucy
ISBN: 9780387753775

portada It's Only Rocket Science: An Introduction in Plain English (Astronomers' Universe) (en Inglés)

It's Only Rocket Science: An Introduction in Plain English (Astronomers' Universe) (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Lucy Rogers

Editorial

Springer

Año

2008

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

350

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm

Peso

0.50 kg.

ISBN

038775377X

ISBN13

9780387753775

N° edición

2008

Categorías

Astronomía, espacio y tiempo
Tecnología aeroespacial y aeronáutica
Astronáutica

It's Only Rocket Science: An Introduction in Plain English (Astronomers' Universe) (en Inglés)

Lucy Rogers (Autor) · Springer · Tapa Blanda

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"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.