Rockets and Missiles: The Life Story of a Technology
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801887925 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Good Read! This book offers a interesting overview of the history of rocket technology in the 20th century. Some technical details of the technology are also presented.Of particular interests are the vivid accounts of Apollo spacecraft, Space Shuttle, Intercontinental ballistic missiles, Submarine-launched ballistic missiles, Tactical guided Patriot missiles, Missile defense and Arms control. brief history In a concise manner, the author gives a history of rocketry and missiles. Starting with black powder used by the Chinese. But then rapidly the narrative passes to the Europeans, who used and improved it in their interminable wars. Naturally, most of the book is about the 20th century. Relating the advances made by both sides in World War 2.Then in the Cold War, rockets become exoa
A. Bowdoin Van Riper, an adjunct professor at Southern Polytechnic State University, is the author of Looking Up: Aviation and the Popular Imagination; Science in Popular Culture: A Reference Guide; and Men among the Mammoths: Victorian Science and the Discovery of Human Prehistory<
It covers aspects of technological, social, governmental development and control, and the political implications of rockets and missiles. -- E-StreamsThis volume provides a concise, clear history of rockets and missiles from ancient times to the present Van Riper does an exemplary job in lifting out the critical points from a mass of potentially intimidating detail, and explaining these in terms that lay persons can grasp In sum, this book recommends itself as a lucid history of missile technology for the general reader. Whether one is interested in rockets, missiles, sociology, technology or history, this book will be an asset. Rockets and Missiles: The Life Story of a Technology is recommended for public and academic libraries. (Richard Beyle
For the first time, cities of warring nations were vulnerable to sudden, unannounced, long-distance destruction. Chapters trace the history of rockets from their origins to the present day, with a particular emphasis on the years since World War II. Beginning with World War II, missiles transformed the art of war. All three principal uses of rocket technology are covered in detail: missiles as long-range strategic weapons and short-range tactical weapons, and rockets as launch vehicles for sending payloads into space The book concludes with a survey of several types of non-chemical rockets now under development for use in outer space. Rockets and Missiles traces the history of the technology that led to both the great fear of global warfare, and the great excitement of the Space Age. The introduction reviews basic principles of physics and basic elements of chemical rocket technology. The book also stresses the impact of rocket technology--both military and civilian--on everyday life.. While Rockets and Missiles covers the development of the technology, including how rockets improved in performance, reliability, and versatility. Beginning with the origins of rock