Handbook of Model Rocketry

G. Harry Stine

ISBN 10: 0471472425 / ISBN 13: 9780471472421

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2004

About this Item

A fully updated new edition of the bible of model rocketry and the official handbook of the National Association of Rocketry G. Harry Stine was one of the founders of model rocketry and one of its most accomplished and respected figures. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488. . 2004. 7th. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Model Rocketry
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471472425
• ISBN 13: 9780471472421
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A fully updated new edition of the bible of model rocketry and the official handbook of the National Association of Rocketry G. Harry Stine was one of the founders of model rocketry and one of its most accomplished and respected figures. His Handbook of Model Rocketry has long been recognized as the most authoritative and reliable resource in the field. Now fully updated and expanded by Harry's son Bill Stine, who inherited his father's passion for model rockets, the new Seventh Edition includes the many changes in the hobby that have occurred since the last edition was published, such as new types of rockets, motors, and electronic payloads, plus computer software and Internet resources. This new edition also includes new photos and a new chapter on high-power rocketry.
G. Harry Stine, founder and one-time president of the National Association of Rocketry, started the world's first model rocket company, whose kits are now in the Smithsonian. Bill Stine, also a model rocket expert, is the founder and president of Quest Aerospace Inc.

About the Author

G. HARRY STINE was the founder and one-time president of the National Association of Rocketry. An engineer, science writer, and author, Stine also started the first model rocket company, whose kits are now in the Smithsonian. His son, BILL STINE, is a model rocket expert in his own right and is the founder and President of Quest Aerospace Inc.