Non-fiction
Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering
Submitted by Alex on Sat, 2009-03-21 18:36. Non-fiction | Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering author: Travis S. Taylor asin: 1420075284 binding: Hardcover list price: $89.95 USD amazon price: $71.96 USD |
An overall view of the vast spectrum of knowledge needed by practicing rocket scientists and engineers, Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering presents the history and basics of rocket theory, design, experimentation, testing, and applications. It covers an array of fields, from advanced mathematics, chemistry, and physics to logistics, systems engineering, and politics.
"Back to the Moon" Article
Submitted by Alex on Thu, 2006-03-23 02:29. Non-fictionDoc has a non-fiction article in the first issue of Jim Baen's Universe magazine, entitled "Back to the Moon".
If you want to order an issue of JBU, you can use this link to go direct to the ordering page.
The Planetary Defense book
Submitted by Alex on Mon, 2006-03-20 23:23. Non-fiction | An Introduction to Planetary Defense: A Study of Modern Warfare Applied to Extra-Terrestrial Invasio author: Travis S. Taylor Bob Boan R.C. Anding T. Conley Powell asin: 1581124473 binding: Paperback list price: $34.95 USD amazon price: $31.45 USD |
Quote:
'Too bad nobody ever wrote a serious textbook on how to defend against alien attack...'
— The Quantum Connection
— The Quantum Connection
Full title: An Introduction to Planetary Defense: A Study of Modern Warfare Applied to Extra-Terrestrial Invasion
Co-authored by Bob Boan, R. C. Anding & T. Conley Powell
This book is due out from BrownWalker Press near the end of the month.
*Update* The book is now available through Amazon.com. Click on the cover link above to order.
