Long before humanity reached orbit, a daring group of dreamers, scientists, and engineers set out to solve one of history’s most ambitious challenges: how to leave Earth itself. Engines Toward the Stars gives beginners an accessible, informative journey through the early race to build the first rockets—an adventure driven by imagination, rivalry, and relentless experimentation. From backyard experiments to secret laboratories, readers will meet the pioneers who reshaped physics and engineering. The book traces the breakthroughs of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky’s theoretical equations, Robert Goddard’s revolutionary liquid-fueled rockets, and Hermann Oberth’s bold designs that inspired a generation of future engineers. It also explores how political ambition, wartime pressure, and scientific collaboration accelerated rocket development and laid the foundation for the space age. Clear explanations demystify propulsion, thrust, staging, and fuel chemistry, helping new learners understand how early rockets evolved into powerful machines capable of challenging gravity itself. The narrative shows how inspiration and determination turned once-impossible dreams into engines that would one day carry satellites, astronauts, and telescopes into the cosmos. This informative introduction is perfect for readers taking their first steps into the history of rocketry and modern space exploration.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Long before humanity reached orbit, a daring group of dreamers, scientists, and engineers set out to solve one of history's most ambitious challenges: how to leave Earth itself. Engines Toward the Stars gives beginners an accessible, informative journey through the early race to build the first rockets-an adventure driven by imagination, rivalry, and relentless experimentation.From backyard experiments to secret laboratories, readers will meet the pioneers who reshaped physics and engineering. The book traces the breakthroughs of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's theoretical equations, Robert Goddard's revolutionary liquid-fueled rockets, and Hermann Oberth's bold designs that inspired a generation of future engineers. It also explores how political ambition, wartime pressure, and scientific collaboration accelerated rocket development and laid the foundation for the space age.Clear explanations demystify propulsion, thrust, staging, and fuel chemistry, helping new learners understand how early rockets evolved into powerful machines capable of challenging gravity itself. The narrative shows how inspiration and determination turned once-impossible dreams into engines that would one day carry satellites, astronauts, and telescopes into the cosmos.This informative introduction is perfect for readers taking their first steps into the history of rocketry and modern space exploration. 196 pp. Englisch. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783565108299
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Long before humanity reached orbit, a daring group of dreamers, scientists, and engineers set out to solve one of history's most ambitious challenges: how to leave Earth itself. Engines Toward the Stars gives beginners an accessible, informative journey through the early race to build the first rockets-an adventure driven by imagination, rivalry, and relentless experimentation.From backyard experiments to secret laboratories, readers will meet the pioneers who reshaped physics and engineering. The book traces the breakthroughs of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's theoretical equations, Robert Goddard's revolutionary liquid-fueled rockets, and Hermann Oberth's bold designs that inspired a generation of future engineers. It also explores how political ambition, wartime pressure, and scientific collaboration accelerated rocket development and laid the foundation for the space age.Clear explanations demystify propulsion, thrust, staging, and fuel chemistry, helping new learners understand how early rockets evolved into powerful machines capable of challenging gravity itself. The narrative shows how inspiration and determination turned once-impossible dreams into engines that would one day carry satellites, astronauts, and telescopes into the cosmos.This informative introduction is perfect for readers taking their first steps into the history of rocketry and modern space exploration. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783565108299
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Engines Toward the Stars: How Early Visionaries Sparked the Age of Rocketry | An Informative Introduction to the Pioneers Who Launched Modern Spaceflight | Wesley Prescott | Taschenbuch | Englisch | epubli | EAN 9783565108299 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH (Imprint: epubli), Köpenicker Str. 154a, 10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit[at]epubli[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. N° de réf. du vendeur 134331897
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