Do they really make Jetex fuel from bat guano? No, Jetex fuel isn't made from guano of any flavor. Actually the original Jetex propellant was formulated of an exotic blend of guanidine nitrate,...
The Chinese have been making firecrackers for more than a thousand years, and Chinese firecrackers continue to mark celebrations around the world to this day. Without exaggeration, the Chinese have made and...
The Dyna-Jet is one of many small pulsejet engines that can power model airplanes During the final days of World War II, the German Air Force built and flew a small but powerful pulsejet-powered cruise missile...
Entertaining read, more captivating than the movie ...
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As an ex-NASA rocket scientist and engineer, I found Hickam's book thoroughly entertaining. I read the book before seeing the film, and enjoyed both, but the book will keep you turning pages for a longer ... read full review
The Fireworks & Pyrotechnics Books of George Weingart
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ABOUT THE BOOKS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON WEINGART (1871-1948) "Grandfather of American Pyrotechnics" George Weingart's four pyrotechnics texts remain the most popular books ever print... read full review
Since the late 1940s, the leading university-level text
Now evolved through many expanded editions, Sutton remains a top-flight all-around general-purpose overview of rocket propulsion. Covers the spectrum from solid and liquid propellant motors through advanced nu... read full review
"THE" classic university-level text on rocket science
Now evolved through many expanded editions, Sutton remains a top-flight all-around general-purpose overview of rocket propulsion. Covers the spectrum from solid and liquid propellant motors through advanced nuc... read full review
Now evolved through many expanded editions, Sutton remains a top-flight all-around general-purpose overview of rocket propulsion. Covers the spectrum from solid and liquid propellant motors through advanced nuc... read full review
Two of Goddard's most important rocket science texts
Two excellent early documents about rocket science, written by the inventor of the liquid propellant rocket engine (in 1926). Important reading for all serious students of rocketry and propulsion science. God... read full review
Comprehensive, complete, and detailed rocket science
Now evolved through many expanded editions, Sutton remains a top-flight all-around general-purpose overview of rocket propulsion. Covers the spectrum from solid and liquid propellant motors through advanced nuc... read full review
Best, most complete and detailed how-to book anywhere
A new book, loaded with drawings, plans, formulae, and how-to-do it details. This thick, heavy text tells and shows everything you need to know to safely build successful small solid propellant rocke... read full review