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Title:
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Rocketing into the future : the history and technology of rocket planes /
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Authors:
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Michel Van Pelt, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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New York, NY : Springer, 2012
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Series:
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Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-4614-3199-2
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Format:
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xviii, 366 p. / ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-356) and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL781
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Subjects:
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Rocket planes
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Rockets (Aeronautics)--History
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Rockets (Aeronautics)--Technological innovations
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Description:
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This book analyses the world of rocket planes, examining the exotic concepts and actual flying vehicles that have been devised over the last one hundred years.
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Contents note:
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1. Introduction 2. Crash course in rocket plane design 3. Germany's wonder weapons 4. Non-German wartime rocket fighters 5. The rise and fall of the rocket interceptor 6. Breaking the barrier 7. Rocket plane spaceflight 8. Future spaceplanes 9. Joyriding a rocket plane 10. Man versus robot 11. Conclusions
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Format :
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In print
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