Name: Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants (Rutgers University Press Classics)
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Author: Clark, John Drury ; Asimov, Isaac
ISBN: 9780813595832

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Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants (Rutgers University Press Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

John Drury Clark

Preface by

Isaac Asimov

Publisher

Rutgers University Press Classics

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

302

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.0 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9780813595832

Synopsis "Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants (Rutgers University Press Classics) "

This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with irreverent and eyewitness immediacy about the development of the explosive fuels strong enough to negate the relentless restraints of gravity. The resulting volume is as much a memoir as a work of history, sharing a behind-the-scenes view of an enterprise which eventually took men to the moon, missiles to the planets, and satellites to outer space. A classic work in the history of science, and described as "a good book on rocket stuff...that's a really fun one" by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, readers will want to get their hands on this influential classic, available for the first time in decades.

Isaac Asimov

(Preface by)

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Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), master of science fiction, wrote over 500 works. Highlights include the “Foundation” series (Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation), “I, Robot” and the robot series (The Caves of Steel). A Doctor in Biochemistry, he received the Nebula Grand Master Award and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

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