Rockets: Sulfur, Sputnik and Scramjets (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781865087948)

Beginning in China in 70 B.C., this fascinating history chronicles the development of rockets from gunpowder-filled sticks of bamboo to interstellar commercial satellites. In particular, the story of American Robert Goddard is traced as he led the group of 20th-century space enthusiasts who realized that rockets would provide the key to early space exploration. Also included are the contributions to rocket evolution of rugged New York stuntmen, rangy Australian kangaroos, and a nudist New Zealand physicist.


Author: Peter Macinnis
ISBN-10: 1865087947
ISBN-13: 9781865087948
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2004
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.68h x 5.14w x 0.73d

Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 09/01/2004 pg. 49