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The revised edition of this practical, hands-on book discusses the range of launch vehicles in use today throughout the world, and includes the very latest details of some of the advanced propulsion systems currently being developed. The author covers the fundamentals of the subject, from the basic principles of rocket propulsion and vehicle dynamics through the theory and practice of liquid and solid propellant motors, to new and future developments.The revised edition will stick to the same principle of providing a serious exposition of the principles and practice of rocket propulsion, but from the point of view of the user and enquirer who is not an engineering specialist. Most chapters will remain substantially the same as the first edition; they will be updated where necessary and errata corrected. The main revisions will be to the chapter on electric propulsion where there have been significant new developments both in engine types and in practical applications. This is now seen as the key to planetary exploration by robotic probes and should therefore be reflected. Nuclear propulsion has emerged from the doldrums and is now seen as a definite possibility for outer solar system robotic exploration; and as enabling technology for a human mars expedition. A new chapter on nuclear thermal propulsion has been added to reflect this revival of interest.
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Choice Review
Turner (Univ. of Leicester, UK) offers an updated version of his 2000 book. For the new edition he has added material related to nuclear thermal propulsion, electric propulsion, and chemical rocket engines. He examines rockets and rocket engines from the viewpoint of physical principles and gives accessible explanations on how rockets work. Much of the material can be understood without resorting to mathematics, and Turner uses graphs to help interpret many equations. However, to truly understand the material, some knowledge of calculus would be helpful. The use of real engines and launch vehicles makes this book very practical, but it is not an exhaustive study of modern rockets. The first chapter gives a brief history of rockets and the basic principles of rocket propulsion. Each of the next six chapters examines a particular type of propulsion (e.g., solid, electric) in detail. There is also a chapter on the launch vehicle dynamics in a gravitational field and in the atmosphere. The final chapter discusses advanced rockets. This book will not make the reader a "rocket scientist" but it will provide useful information on how rockets work. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates; graduate students. D. B. Mason Albright College
