Rockets and missiles : the life story of a technology / A. Bowdoin Van Riper.
"Rockets and Missiles covers everything any student or interested layperson would need to understand the history of rocketry, including the development of the technology, such as how rockets improved in performance, reliability, and versatility, as well as the impact of rocket technology - both...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, CT :
Greenwood Press,
2004.
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| Series: | Greenwood technographies.
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| Summary: | "Rockets and Missiles covers everything any student or interested layperson would need to understand the history of rocketry, including the development of the technology, such as how rockets improved in performance, reliability, and versatility, as well as the impact of rocket technology - both military and civilian - on everyday life."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 176 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-168) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0313327955 9780313327957 |