By Lucy Rogers
Most novice astronomers – and lots of of these with comparable pursuits yet who're no longer presently practicing observers – have just a sketchy knowing of house flight. This booklet presents an creation to its mechanics. the wonderful thing about this publication, written by means of an engineer who's additionally an comprehensive technology author, is that it covers the topic comprehensively, and but is nearly totally descriptive and non-mathematical. It bargains with all facets of area flight, from find out how to depart the Earth (including the layout of the rocket, project making plans, navigation and communication), to existence in area and the results of weightlessness. The publication additionally comprises sections describing how an novice can music satellites and comprehend their orbital parameters.
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