Two of the most significant publications in the history of rocketry and jet propulsion: "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes" (1919) and "Liquid Propellant Rocket Development" (1936). 96 black-and-white illustrations.

This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.

Traces the life of rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard, describing his contributions to the science and technology of the twentieth century, his sometimes turbulent life, and his pivotal role in launching the Space Age.

A search for missing documents in an international mining company becomes a voyage into dangerous waters. A dead friend, a lost lover and a clutch of mysteries from Jonathan Kellaway's youth in Cornwall and Italy in the late 1960s come back to haunt him when he is tasked with discovering why there is a gaping hole in his employer's records.