{"product_id":"rockets-peter-macinnis-9781865087948","title":"Rockets: Sulfur, Sputnik and Scramjets","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Macinnis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1865087947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781865087948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.68h x 5.14w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2004 pg. 49","brand":"Peter Macinnis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065867809023,"sku":"9781865087948","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90570872-c297-4f8a-bdb4-bb11ee75fb06.jpg?v=1768677758","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rockets-peter-macinnis-9781865087948","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}