{"product_id":"apollo-in-perspective-paperback-softback","title":"Apollo in Perspective - Paperback \/ softback","description":"Choice Highly Recommended Title, January 2020This special edition ofApollo in Perspective\u0026amp;ltmarks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969. Updated and revised throughout, it takes a retrospective look at the Apollo space program and the technology that was used to land a man on the Moon. In addition, there is a new chapter looking forward to the future of contemporary spaceflight in returning to the Moon (project Artemis) and going on to Mars. Using simple illustrations and school-level mathematics, it explains the basic physics and technology of spaceflight, from how rockets work to the dynamics of orbits and how to simulate gravity in a rotating spacecraft. A mathematical appendix shows how some of the formulas can be derived.This is an excellent introduction to astronautics for anyone interested in space and spaceflight. Features:\u003cul\u003e   Accessible, written in a friendly and informal style   Contains real-world examples  Updated throughout, with new chapters on the Apollo missions and the immediate future of human spaceflightFrom the Foreword\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44570141884654,"sku":"9780367263331","price":43.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780367263331.jpg?v=1704127891","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/apollo-in-perspective-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}