"This eighth edition follows earlier editions and focuses on the subject of rocket propulsion, its fundamentals, its essential technologies, and its key design rationale. It describes the various types of rocket propulsion systems, physical phenomena, and essential relationships…
Goddard (1882-1945) was the most famous scientist in America between the world wars, and his fame continued to grow after his death until 1960, when the biography This High Man proved too holographic, and scientists and historians began to object. He became a historical footnote…
Introduction -- Rocket engine fundamentals -- Nuclear rocket engine cycles -- Interplanetary mission analysis -- Basic nuclear structure and processes -- Neutron flux energy distribution -- Neutron balance equation and transport theory -- Multigroup neutron diffusion equations -…
