Stratosphere and Rocket Flight (Astronautics)

Beschreibung

8vo, hardcover; pp. vii, 106, [2]. THE FIRST BRITISH BOOK ON SPACE FLIGHT, EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE WITH THE DUST-JACKET. The first British book on space flight, and one of only three English language books on the topic published prior to WWII. Little is known about Philp, a science and technology writer who also wrote on early television and high-altitude balloon experiments. Here he offers a very well informed historical and speculative survey of rocket propulsion, beginning with Goddard's famous experiments of the 1910s and concluding with contemporary German work in the field. There is even a chapter on rocket flight by atomic power, a remarkable subject to include given the early date. Bibliographic reference: Ciancone, Foreword to Spaceflight, 183a. Scarce in any condition, but here with the unheard of dust-jacket. Very good condition: binding sound and cloth clean; pages bright and clean throughout; dust-jacket somewhat chipped and worn; spine slightly darkened, but see photographs.

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

Stratosphere and Rocket Flight (Astronautics)

Verlag

Pitman, London

Erscheinungsjahr

1935

Einband

Hardcover

Auflage

1st Edition

Zustand

Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags

Good

Verkäuferkataloge

• History of Technology
• Modern Firsts