Apollo in Perspective: Spaceflight Then and Now
Editorial Reviews
Astronomy Now, March 2000
Reproducing like a virus, and of course using "conservative assumptions" , the human race could cover the whole galaxy in about 300 million years. [..] With this personal conclusion he ends a book which should fascinate and stimulate the next generation of physics students. Written with an almost naive simplicity, yet backed up at every stage with an explanation of the basic physics and technology, Allday examines not only how NASA reached the Moon in 1969, but the viability of all the subsequent proposals for continuing the journey on to Mars and beyond.
--Reginald Turnill
Spaceflight, Vol. 42, No. 3
[..]While the author does indeed look back at the Apollo programme this is as a prequel to looking at the Space Shuttle and looking forward to the International Space Station, missions to Mars and interstellar flight. At the same time, he explains the fundamental physics and technology of rocketry, orbits and space travel. Written in a friendly and informal style, this very readable book will serve as an excellent introduction to astronautics for teenagers/school students interested in space, science teachers and general science readers. All school libraries should have a copy of this book. --Chris Welch
Apollo in Perspective: Spaceflight Then and Now
Apollo in Perspective,Jonathan Allday,Taylor & Francis,0750306459,Aeronautics & Astronautics,Project Apollo (U.S.),Science/Mathematics,Space flight,Technology,Technology & Industrial Arts,Science / Physics
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