It's ONLY Rocket Science An Introduction in Plain English - Rogers, Lucy.; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008)
Rocket and spacecraft design: propellants, launch vehicles and spacecraft -- Mission planning and backup including choosing the launch site and supplies -- Navigation in three dimensions -- Communication -- Life in space (how humans cope) -- Observing satellites: From naked eye observations to professional observatories -- Where to go (exploring the planets, the Moon, and further out) -- What the future holds (different types of propulsion systems) -- Glossary -- Index.
Keywords: Aerospace engineering; Astronautics; Popular works; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Popular Science, general; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology