{"product_id":"the-physics-of-rockets-and-allan-clifford-9798185524800","title":"The Physics of Rockets and Space Travel: A Complete Guide to How We Escape Earth, Explore the Cosmos, and Reach for the Stars","description":"\u003cb\u003eA machine taller than a skyscraper, filled with a million gallons of explosive fuel, and three humans strapped to the top. How does it actually work?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery rocket launch is a war against physics - against gravity, against the tyranny of the rocket equation, against the brutal fire of reentry. And yet we win. This book explains exactly how. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAllan Clifford takes you from the launch pad to the edge of interstellar space, unpacking the real science of rocketry in clear, vivid language that anyone can follow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, you will discover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe tyranny of the rocket equation\u003c\/b\u003e - why reaching orbit is so brutally hard, and how staging beats the math\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDelta-V: the currency of space\u003c\/b\u003e - how every mission is budgeted before a single engine lights\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eFire and fury\u003c\/b\u003e - chemical rockets, ion drives, and the nuclear engines of tomorrow\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eWhy you can't just fly straight up\u003c\/b\u003e - the surprising truth about what \"being in orbit\" really means\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eStealing momentum from planets\u003c\/b\u003e - the gravity assists that flung our probes across the solar system\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe fiery return\u003c\/b\u003e - reentry, heat shields, and surviving a 25,000 km\/h plunge\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eKeeping humans alive\u003c\/b\u003e - life support, radiation, and the fragile bubble of a spacecraft\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe interstellar challenge\u003c\/b\u003e - what it would truly take to reach another star \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Newton's laws to Hohmann transfers, from the Saturn V to reusable boosters and beyond, this is the complete story of how humanity escapes Earth - with no equations required, just the awe of understanding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe countdown has started. Climb aboard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Clifford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185524800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Allan Clifford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997889835263,"sku":"9798185524800","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-physics-of-rockets-and-allan-clifford-9798185524800","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}