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Koelle, H H (Editor)

Handbook of Astronautical Engineering

New York, McGraw-Hill, 1961

120.00 €

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(London, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1961
Author
Koelle, H H (Editor)
Publishers
New York, McGraw-Hill
Keyword
science, astronautics, space engineering, astronautica, ingegneria spaziale
Languages
English

Description

ca 1500pp VG/none First edition, separate pagination, about 1500pp. Original editorial red cloth with gilt lettering on spine, just light shelf-wear on the cover, company stamp on pastedowns and upper edge, no other stamps noted inside, paper mildly age-yellowed, otherwise in excellent conditions. Classic reference work on astronautics and space engineering of the 60s, a opus magnum on the subject, scarce in such good conditions. The Editorial Board was chaired by Wernher von Braun, the contributors were all top engineers and scientists from NASA, US Air Force and US aerospace companies.