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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| Format: | Livre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York
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Cham : Springer Nature |
| Édition: | 1st ed. 2008. |
| Collection: | Astronomers' Universe
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • Number theory and physics, proceedings of the winter school, Les Houches, France, March 7-16, 1989, editors, J.-M. Luck, P. Moussa, and M. Waldschmidt, 1990, Berlin, Springer, 1 vol. (XIII-311 p.), Springer proceedings in physics, 0-387-52129-1 • It's only rocket science, an introduction in plain English, Lucy Rogers, 2008, New York, Springer, 1 vol. (XIV-350 p.), Astronomers' universe, 978-0-387-75377-5 |
Table des matières:
- 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.