Interplanetary Flight: An Introduction to Astronautics
1950 introduction to space exploration written by Arthur C. Clarke / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Interplanetary Flight: An Introduction to Astronautics[1] is a short, modestly technical introduction to space exploration written by Arthur C. Clarke, and published in 1950. It includes material accessible to readers with a high-school level of science and technical education, covering the elements of orbital mechanics, rocket design and performance, various applications of Earth satellites, a discussion of the more interesting and accessible destinations in the Solar System (such as they were understood at the time of writing), and in a final chapter covering the rationale and value of human expansion off the Earth.
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Author | Arthur C. Clarke |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Publication date | 1950 (1950) |
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