It's ONLY Rocket Science An Introduction in Plain English /

"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 surge...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rogers, Lucy (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:Astronomers' Universe,
Temas:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Engineering.
Life sciences.
Social sciences.
Humanities.
Science.
Mathematics.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Technology and Engineering.
Life Sciences.
Humanities and Social Sciences.
Physical Sciences.
Mathematics and Computing.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Rocket and spacecraft design: propellants, launch vehicles and spacecraft
  • Mission planning and backup including choosing the launch site and supplies
  • Navigation in three dimensions
  • Communication
  • Life in space (how humans cope)
  • Observing satellites: From naked eye observations to professional observatories
  • Where to go (exploring the planets, the Moon, and further out)
  • What the future holds (different types of propulsion systems)
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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