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January 2021Fundamentals of Rocket Propulsion
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook offers insight into the fundamental physical principles upon which all rockets operate. Readers will explore the history of rocket propulsion, beginning with World War II and the Cold War. When the modern ballistic missile was converted for use in space launches, it brought the arrival of the space age‒forever changing the destiny of the human race.
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January 2021Nuclear Rockets
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook describes the physical principles behind the operation of the nuclear thermal rocket (NTR). It provides a brief history of the U.S. nuclear rocket program as undertaken between 1955 and 1973, and examines some of the future applications of nuclear thermal rockets possible in this century—especially in support of human expeditions to Mars and beyond.
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January 2021Sounding Rockets
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook discusses the basic functions of the sounding rocket and the characteristics of some of the more popular systems that have been used in the past seven decades. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the sounding rockets used to carry scientific instruments on trajectories into the upper regions of Earth's sensible atmosphere and into near-Earth space.
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January 2021Pioneering Rocket Planes
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook focuses on rocket planes—aircraft that use a rocket engine for propulsion. In the early through mid-20th century, aviation and rocket enthusiasts followed in the footsteps of the legendary Wan-Hoo, as they pioneered novel combinations of the rocket engine with various types of airplanes and gliders. Their efforts not only blazed trails in aviation, but also led human beings to the threshold of space.
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January 2021Upper-Stage Rockets
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook describes some of the iconic, expendable upper-stage rocket vehicles that American aerospace engineers and program managers have used to accomplish this important task. Readers will learn about the Agena and Centaur upper-stage rocket vehicles and the inertial upper stage (IUS) system. Selected missions enabled by each of these marvelous families of propulsion machines highlight their collective contributions to the security of the United States, as well as the comprehensive exploration of the solar system from the Sun and Mercury to beyond Neptune and Pluto.
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January 2021The First Rockets
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook explores the evolution of the rocket from primitive gunpowder devices in ancient China to sophisticated reaction engines capable of brining humans to the Moon and instruments to other worlds in the solar system and beyond. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the major aspects of space travel that inspired many young German scientists and engineers to explore rocketry.
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January 2021Space Launch Vehicles
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook explores the basic functions of a launch vehicle and offers examples of historically significant or currently operational rockets used to place objects into outer space. Special emphasis is given to past, current, and future American space launch vehicles, including the mighty Saturn V Moon rocket, NASA’s Space Shuttle fleet, the contemporary Delta IV and Atlas V launch vehicles, and NASA’s new Space Launch Vehicle (SLV). Readers will explore two famous rocket engineers who helped transform the use of powerful rockets into space launch vehicles: German-American Wernher von Braun (1912‒77) and Russian Korolev (1907-1966).
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January 2019Early Human Spaceflight
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
Aimed at inspiring students in high school and college to become the space experts of tomorrow, this eBook recounts the steps taken that would eventually lead to humanity's first forays into spaceflight, from the world's first rockets in medieval China to the beginning of the Space Race, as well as a brief history of early space travel. A wealth of images round out the text.
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January 2021Rocket Launch Sites
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook describes the characteristics and features of a launch site, as well as some of the world's major launch complexes. Emphasis is placed on the launch sites that have supported and continue to support the military, civilian and commercial space activities of the United States. In the remainder of this century, future space launch vehicles will depart from Cape Canaveral to carry humans back to the Moon and then on to Mars.
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Children's & young adult fiction & true stories2018The New Girl Code
by Niki Smit
Tumi Letsatsi is a 13-year old melanin kween living in Rondebosch, Cape Town. Her favourite colour is yellow, she's still trying to figure out how not to dent her afro on the bus, and how one goes about (ahem!) “french kissing”. She’s a little awkward and a lot uncertain about her future, friendships and how to put together a cool outfit! But then she stumbles across the magic of coding and creates an app called “Project Prep” that goes viral and rockets her and her friends to fame. Then everything starts to fall apart, as she deals with a catfish who befriends her and steals her code, nasty rumours at school and the newfound attention of a crush. The New Girl Code (by Niki Smit, locally edited by Buhle Ngaba) is about the wonders of working in tech, aimed at girls and young women aged 9-15. The project is an initiative of Inspiring Fifty and based on an idea by Janneke Niessen.
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Children's & YAJanuary 2021Li, Miss Bee and the Honey Rocket
by Robert Austin / Alina Everatt
Miss Bee and her friends are as busy as bees, because they are planning an extraordinary trip! They thought, designed, worked hard, and a little harder for a little longer… until they finally got everything they needed. They used every single help they can find to embark on an incredible journey; would you like to join them? A marvellous story of a little girl wanting to visit outer space, Miss Bee is intriguing as it is amusing. With its dynamic tone and alluring illustrations, Miss Bee’s story will keep your child’s attention until the very end
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January 2021Electric Propulsion for Deep-Space Missions
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook describes the fundamental physical principles that govern the operation of the electric rocket. Contemporary and planned future use of electric propulsion for deep space missions is also presented, with special attention given to NASA’s fascinating Deep Space One and Dawn missions, as well as the upcoming DART and PSYCHE missions.
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January 202121st-Century Advanced Propulsion Systems
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook focuses on American-developed space launch systems evolving out of rocket technologies and decisions made in the late 20th century and first two decades of the 21st century. The two new launch systems discussed are the United Launch Alliance Vulcan-Centaur system and NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). Each system provides important opportunities for the next several decades of space launch activities, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in pursuing astronomy.
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Memoirs202224.02.
by Andriy Meronyk
"24.02" is a war diary. The book tells a real story about a company of young people who found themselves against their will in the middle of the war. It is about how each of them froze either from fear or from cold when a rocket hit somewhere nearby and a powerful explosion broke some windows and activated alarms. It is about how each of them tried to be useful to the country, about the evolution of their fears and doubts. It is about what they discussed, what they thought about and what they believed in. This book is about ordinary people, ordinary Ukrainians.
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January 2020Whooping Cough, Second Edition
by Patrick G. Guilfoile, Ph.D.
Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious disease caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium. Characterized by severe coughing fits, whooping cough can lead to pneumonia, convulsions, encephalopathy, and, in rare cases, death. Since most infections occur in unvaccinated infants and children, vaccination is recommended for this highly contagious disease for infants starting at 2 months of age, with booster shots throughout childhood. Although whooping cough is more common in undeveloped nations, it is on the rise in the United States, with more than 15,000 cases in the country in 2006 compared to 1,000 in 1976. Whooping Cough explores both the historical and epidemiological aspects of this disease as well as its biology, providing information on its prevalence, treatment, vaccination, and prevention. Chapters include: What Is Whooping Cough? The History of Whooping Cough The Biology of Whooping Cough The Toxins of Bordetella Pertussis Diagnosis and Treatment of Whooping Cough Prevention of Whooping Cough Future Prospects and Concerns Regarding Whooping Cough.
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December 2017Wake Me Up at 9 AM
by A Yi
The title comes from a Borges interview, in which Borges planned to write a short story entitled Wake Me Up At 9 AM but he didn’t write it at last. A Yi borrowed this title. In A Yi’s story, looped in the night of his birthday, Hong Yang asks his wife Jin Yan to wake him up at nine AM the next morning, but he doesn’t wake up any longer. The book recalls how Hong Yang, an illiteracy who has been simply considered as an outlaw, becomes well known in the town by taking advantage of his violence and necessary schemes, with the narrative of a hurried and perfunctory funeral. Love, belief, brotherhood and affection have nothing to do with him. The novel makes a scroll-type portrayal of the vanishing village and people living in the village by virtue of him.
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March 2024The Mindset Challenge
For mastery of life and living
by Kate Munari
What kind of mindset do you really need to succeed as a Helicopter Pilot in Afghanistan? Kate Munari really wanted to fly helicopters, and she really wanted to go into a combat zone. What it took to get her there, how she coped with everything from enrolment, to pilot training courses, preparation for deployment to one of the most dangerous places in the world, for anyone to be in 2008. Three successful tours of Afghanistan was the highlight of a 17 year career as a helicopter pilot for Kate, and she shares her stories to inspire anyone wanting to know more about the mindsets she employed during that time, and for her life in general. It’s a riviting tale of determination, courage, and ambition. Her personal stories include insights into: 12 hours per day transporting troop in Helmand Province while being shot at. Advanced training and formation flying that will leave you breathless. Flying under extreme pressure in various parts of the world. Enounters with Royalty, Tribal Chief's, and Interrogators. This book is perfectly targeted at Leaders who are either in business or running teams of any size in any industry, based on Kate's development and insights as a military person. It is also ideally targeted at young women - 15-30 years of age who want to be inspired to either join up, punch well above their weight in any career path, and navigate a journey into what's truly possible for women any where in the world, in any industry based on a resilience and capability focused mindset. As a full time presenter, Kate speaks to audiences throughout Australia and New Zealand about her perspectives on leadership borne out of her experiences both in the Navy and as a civilian. Her book is due for release in 2024.
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Business, Economics & LawDecember 2017Transforming Travel
Realising the potential of sustainable tourism
by Jeremy Smith
Transforming Travel combines stories from leading companies, interviews with pioneers and thinkers, along with thorough analysis of the industry's potential to make lasting, positive change. - A unique collection of case studies and stories of the most successful, inspirational, impactful and innovative travel businesses in the world. - A vital presentation of the latest research and statistics on the positive impacts and potential of transformative, sustainable tourism, - A positive and realistic vision of the scope of tourism to promote sustainable development at a time when travel and interaction with foreign cultures is facing numerous existential challenges. Written in a highly engaging style Transforming Travel presents an urgent argument for transforming tourism so it might reach its potential to promote tolerance, restore communities and regenerate habitats, while providing a vital guide for anyone looking to develop the successful sustainable tourism enterprises and destinations needed to do so.
