Book Handbook of Model Rocketry 7th Edition 94001
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.
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publish Date: Apr 22, 2004
ISBN-13: 9780471472421
ISBN-10: 0471472425
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 384
Written in: ENGLISH
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This 7th edition is dated 2004. Black and white photos (maybe from the 80s).
The text is a somewhat difficult read. If one does not have a strong math and science background, they'll likely not appreciate this book.
While the author states that he tries to make the material funny at times, he comes across condescendingly: "If anybody says the system is too complicated to learn, it's my guess that that person doesn't have enough grey matter to get safely involved in model rocketry in the first place." Maybe if the authors stopped criticizing people and learned how to break the subject matter down better, they wouldn't have to interject their opinions and pass judgment. I understand the material in the book, but I'm going to stop reading it because of that one statement.
There's better books on the subject. Make: Rockets (Down-to-Earth Rocket Science) is the other rocket book that I own. It's quite a bit better with explanations, colored pictures, and better formatting. For what you get, the Handbook of Model Rocketry is quite overpriced at $30.
