TY - BOOK AU - Taylor, Travis S. TI - Introduction to rocket science and engineering SN - 9781498772327 (hb.) U1 - 621.4356 PY - 2017/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Rocket Science KW - Rocket Engineering KW - Rocketry N1 - https://www.routledge.com/Introduction-to-Rocket-Science-and-Engineering/Taylor/p/book/9781498772327 N2 - Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering, Second Edition, presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications. Exploring how rockets work, the book covers the concepts of thrust, momentum, impulse, and the rocket equation, along with the rocket engine, its components, and the physics involved in the generation of the propulsive force. The text also presents several different types of rocket engines and discusses the testing of rocket components, subsystems, systems, and complete products. The final chapter stresses the importance for rocket scientists and engineers to creatively deal with the complexities of rocketry ER -