Ignition!
an informal history of liquid rocket propellants
$79.69
- Paperback
302 pages
- Release Date
22 May 2018
Summary
Ignition!: An Irreverent History of Rocket Propellants
This newly reissued debut book tells the story of the high-stakes search for a rocket propellant powerful enough to send humans into space. A hazardous enterprise undertaken by rival labs pushing against the very laws of nature, with no guarantees of success or safety.
Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John D. Clark writes with irreverent, firsthand immediacy about the development of explosive fuels strong enough to …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780813595832 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0813595835 |
| Author: | John Drury Clark |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press |
| Imprint: | Rutgers University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 302 |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 231g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“It’s rare that a book about as high-minded and serious a topic as rocket science manages to be both highly informative and laugh-out-loud funny. But if there’s a better way to describe John Clark’s Ignition!, I’ve yet to discover it.”
- Ars Technica
About The Author
John Drury Clark
John Drury Clark (1907 - 1988) was an American rocket fuel developer, chemist, and science fiction writer. In addition to his work as a scientist, he was instrumental in the broad revival of interest in Robert E. Howard’s Conan stories and an influence on the writing of Isaac Asimov, L. Sprague de Camp, Fletcher Pratt, and other sci-fi authors.
Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992) was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. A prolific writer, he published more than 500 books, most notably the science fiction novels I, Robot and Foundation, and the popular science works, Guide to Science and Understanding Physics.
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