Cracking the sky: a history of rocket science in South Africa
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Unisa Press
2002
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| Beschreibung: | XV, 192 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 1868882039 |
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A HISTORY OF ROCKET SCIENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Desmond Prout-Jones
University of South Africa
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Contents
Foreword vii
Preface x
Acknowledgements xii
Author s note xiv
Introduction 1
Chapter 1
The fuse is ignited 4
Chapter 2
Reaching for the elusive mile 22
Chapter 3
Of mice and rockets 35
Chapter 4
The fire that thunders 51
Chapter 5
Events with a double bang 64
Chapter 6
Mighty flights by courtesy of Prometheus 76
Chapter 7
The final countdowns begin 86
Photographic section
The photo gallery 93
Chapter 8
Even the gods cheered 131
Chapter 9
Lifted on tongues of fire 143
Chapter 10
A look at history: fire that moves 149
Chapter 11
Fire that moves: the rocket 159
Chapter 12
The last chapter 184
Epilogue
The fire is no more 189
References 192
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