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Space in the tropics from convicts to rockets in French Guiana / by Redfield, Peter, 1965-

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Space power systems a selection of technical papers based mainly on a symposium of the American Rocket Society /

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Streamlining space launch range safety

Subjects: “…Rockets (Aeronautics) United States Launching Safety measures.…”
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Hypersonic flow research a selection of technical papers based mainly on a symposium of the American Rocket Society held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology /

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Energy conversion for space power a selection of technical papers based mainly on a Symposium of the American Rocket Society held at Santa Monica, California, September 27-30, 1960 /

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Technology of lunar exploration

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Dark side of the moon the magnificent madness of the American lunar quest / by De Groot, Gerard J., 1955-

Table of Contents: “…-- Sputnik -- The red rockets glare -- Muttnik -- Rocket jocks -- Before this decade is out -- The sleep of reason produces monsters -- Lost in space -- Sacrifices on the altar of St. …”
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The 2008 battle of Sadr City by Johnson, David E. (David Eugene), 1950-

Table of Contents: “…The 2008 battle of Sadr City -- Background -- Methodology -- Setting conditions -- The area of operations -- Mission: stop the rockets and defeat criminal militias in Sadr City -- The ground fight in Sadr City: heavy armor matters -- The counter rocket fight -- Exploitation -- Key insights from the fight -- Reimagining urban operations as wide area security missions.…”
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Guidance and control

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Detonation and two-phase flow

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Beside the troubled waters a black doctor remembers life, medicine, and civil rights in an Alabama town / by Hereford, Sonnie W.

Table of Contents: “…Through a glass darkly -- To be a doctor -- Medical practice under segregation -- Bringing freedom to the rocket city -- Integrating the hospital and the schools -- Troubles and trials.…”
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Space power systems engineering

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Space flight history, technology, and operations / by Erickson, Lance K., 1946-

Table of Contents: “…The early history of space flight -- Rockets and propulsion -- Planets -- Orbits -- Military space operations -- Mercury -- Gemini -- Apollo -- Space stations -- The space shuttle -- Spacecraft systems -- Russian space history.…”
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Boron-based fuel-rich propellant : properties, combustion, and technology aspects / by Pang, Weiqiang, De Luca, Luigi T., Fan, XueZhong, Glotov, Oleg G., Zhao, Fengqi

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Realizing tomorrow the path to private spaceflight / by Dubbs, Chris

Table of Contents: “…The entire population of the earth in orbit -- The birth of private rocket companies -- Private citizens get their chance in space -- Russia commercializes space -- Citizen explorers -- The quest for a reusable spaceship -- The ansari x prize launches an industry -- Private manned spaceflight makes history -- Space tourism goes mainstream -- It takes more than a spaceship to build an industry.…”
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Aircraft propulsion systems technology and design

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Expressive Politics : Issue Strategies of Congressional Challengers / by Boatright, Robert G.

Table of Contents: “…Parallel histories : the incumbency advantage and electoral competition -- The rational candidate and the hopeless cause -- Incumbents and challengers compared -- "It's not like rocket science" : how candidates understand public opinion -- "Like throwing golf balls against the wall" : the candidates talk about issues and ideology -- "You don't know me, but here I am" : candidate perceptions of party strength -- Expressive campaigning in 2000 and beyond -- Conclusions : expressive politics and invisible politics.…”
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James Van Allen the first eight billion miles / by Foerstner, Abigail, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Frontier roots -- Heartland boyhood -- The making of a scientist -- Physicists to the war effort -- Enter Abigail Fithian Halsey -- The dawn of space exploration -- The mighty little aerobee -- It's a rocket! It's a balloon! It's a rockoon! -- Sputnik and the space race -- Countdown to explorer I -- Celebrity scientist and the birth of NASA -- Discovery of the radiation belts -- Space shield for the Cold War -- Space as a cottage industry -- The mariners -- Pioneers to the outer planets -- Space politics -- Journey to the edge of the solar system.…”
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The godfather of tabloid Generoso Pope Jr. and the National enquirer / by Vitek, Jack

Table of Contents: “…The man in perspective -- Family connections -- Kid Wheeler-Dealer -- Friends in low places -- From gore to groceries -- A second start -- Rocketing up -- Perfecting the formula -- Lantana 33464 -- The million-dollar tree : ho! …”
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Advanced propulsion systems and technologies, today to 2020

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Advanced solid rocket motors -- Advanced cryogenic engines -- Advanced LOX-HC engines for boosters and upper stages -- LOX-hydrocarbon engines in Russia -- Green propellants -- Green propellants in Russia -- Miniaturized propulsion -- Solar thermal propulsion for upper stages -- Electric-propulsion systems -- Superconductivity -- The case for nuclear propulsion : the Rubbia's engine -- VASIMR prefeasibility analysis -- Laser propulsion systems -- Mass accelerators : Maglev and Railguns -- Solar sails : propellantless propulsion for near- and medium-term deep-space missions -- In situ resource utilization.…”
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