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Piers Bizony |
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Science · |
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Washington Post: "Piers Bizony...draws a user-friendly map of the shifting terrain of post-Apollo, post-Challenger space travel in HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN SPACESHIP....Even though the unwashed masses with bank accounts under nine figures may not become aeronautical big boys in the way Bizony envisions, they can at least read about the final frontier in a book that sparkles with unquenchable enthusiasm." |
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Format: Paperback, 224
Publisher: Plume (July 28, 2009)
Measurements: 8"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.45 lbs.
ISBN: 9780452295339 |
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While it may not be quite as compelling as the legendary "race to the moon" which took place between Russia and the United States during the 1960s, the first decade of the 21st century has witnessed the emergence of a new cosmos competition, as an eccentric set of billionaire entrepreneurs battle to become the first to launch a recreational space vehicle carrying paying customers into outer space. Piers Bizony examines the rise of space tourism and provides a wealth of accessible advice for prospective rocket scientists, from selecting the proper fuel to enhancing aerodynamics to achieving the astounding speed needed to escape earth's field of gravity. |
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