Saturn Press Retro Rockets: Experimental Rockets 1926-1941
Saturn Press - Retro Rockets: Experimental Rockets 1926-1941 {Book}
Contributed by Kerry Garrison
| Manufacturer: | Saturn Press |
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If you are interested in the
history of early rocketry or would like to try building a scale model of some
of these history making rockets, then this book is a must read. Covering
Domestic and foreign rocketry development from 1926 - 1941, Retro Rockets goes
through the early attempts of building a liquid fuel design.
I found the book to be very well laid out and the scale drawings were fantastic. Not only do the drawings show the actual design, but Peter Alway (author) has gone through great effort to make the coloring schemes available as well, |
| I am a history buff myself, and
if I am watching an TV it is usually TLC, Discovery, or the History Channel. I
have yet to see a single show that goes into the detail of such a wide variety
of accomplishments. One great feature of Retro Rockets that really made me take notice, is that along with the technical specs of most of the rockets described in the book, is a N.A.R. Designation equivalent of the rocket motor. This really began to put things into perspective. Imaging Robert Goddard's first liquid fueled rocket (as shown to the right) which weighed in at 10.45 lbs loaded and realizing the motor was the equivalent of an H80! |
 Goddard's First Liquid Fueled Rocket |
 The first liquid fueled cluster |
Granted, some of only dream of
ever launching like the German A-5 with it's huge motor equivalent to a
T-15000. Retro Rockets is very well written and can be enjoyed by young and old alike. A very handy section in the back of the book shows how to take standard Estes components and build some of the rockets detailed within the books pages. |
Additional information about this and other books by Peter Alway can be found on the Saturn Press website.
NOTE: photos courtesy Saturn
Press
Other Reviews
- Saturn Press Retro Rockets: Experimental Rockets 1926-1941 By Jim Kerns
( Contributed - by Jim Kerns) A very handsome 8 1/2 x 11 hard cover book that will look good on your coffee table as well as provide a wealth of data on some of the space flight pioneers and their rockets. As soon as I opened the wrapper, I was impressed with the silver colored binding with the red and black text, and a black and white photograph of Dr. Goddard and his ...
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