| How to Build Your Own Spaceship: The Science of Personal Space Travel Contributor(s): Bizony, Piers (Author) |
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ISBN: 0452295335 ISBN-13: 9780452295339 Publisher: Plume Books OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: Ladies and gentlemen, start your spaceships! Personal space travel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. The future is here: Civilians are launching into orbit. As early as 2010 paying customers will have the opportunity to experience weightlessness, courtesy of Virgin Galacticas inaugural launch. "How to Build Your Own Spaceship" takes readers on a fun and quirky trip to the forefront of commercial space travelathe latest technology, the major business players, and the personal and financial benefits that are ripe for the picking. Science-writer Piers Bizonyas breadth of knowledge, quick wit, and no-nonsense explanations of the hard science in this emerging arena will satisfy even the most dedicated space fanatics. With practical advice (from picking the best jet fuel to funding your own fleet of space crafts), unbelievable space facts, and fascinating photos, Bizonyas user-friendly guide to blasting off is a must-have ticket to the final frontier. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Space Science |
| Dewey: 629.45 |
| LCCN: 2008046592 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.28" W x 8.08" (0.43 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ladies and gentlemen, start your spaceships with this book that explores an exciting new era of space travel--the perfect science gift Personal space travel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. The future is here: Civilians are launching into orbit. How to Build Your Own Spaceship takes readers on a fun and quirky trip to the forefront of commercial space travel-the latest technology, the major business players, and the personal and financial benefits that are ripe for the picking. Science-writer Piers Bizony's breadth of knowledge, quick wit, and no-nonsense explanations of the hard science in this emerging arena will satisfy even the most dedicated space fanatics. With practical advice (from picking the best jet fuel to funding your own fleet of space crafts), unbelievable space facts, and fascinating photos, Bizony's user-friendly guide to blasting off is a must-have ticket to the final frontier. |