A New American Space Plan
Author | : Travis S. Taylor |
Publisher | : Baen Publishing Enterprises |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2012-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781618249616 |
ISBN-13 | : 1618249614 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Meet the Rocket City Rednecks. They're five "backwoods" guys from the rocket city: Huntsville, Alabama, home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the birthplace of the U.S. space program. Sure, they love to shoot stuff and drink beer, and one of 'em lives in a trailer, but with a family tree full of NASA rocket scientists (not to mention their own PhDs and advanced degrees), they aim a little higher¾like using homemade moonshine to fuel a rocket! Now, in typical laidback style, Dr. Travis S. Taylor, leader of the crew, delivers the goods on how America can return to space exploration and manned space flight. What's needed is a good old "try anything" attitude, a bit of gumption, and the spectacularly entertaining backyard science that's the Rocket City Redneck specialty. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).