Contents of the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society for Volume 12

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Volume 12 - 1953

Author Co-Authors Title Page
Vol. 12 No. 1 JAN, 1953
H. P. Wilkins The Other Side of the Moon 1
R. R. Coles The Role of the Planetarium in Space Travel 10
W. Ley Attack on the Third Dimension 10
F. L. Whipple Astronomy from the Space Station 10
G. O. Smith Radio Communication across Space: Ship-to-Ship and Ship-to-Planet 13
W. von Braun The Early Steps in the Realisation of the Space Station 23
M. W. Rosen A Down-to-Earth View of Space Flight 26
F. Haber Human Flight at the Limits of the Atmosphere 32
P. Moore Solar System Notes, VI 34
Branch Meetings 35
Notes & News 37
J. Humphries Abstracts 43
Reviews 47
Correspondence 51
Vol. 12 No. 2 MAR, 1953
E. T. B. Smith Some Simple Considerations of Combustion and Gas Dynamics in Liquid Propellant Rocket Motors 53
"Brains Trust" 63
A. C. Clarke Man on the Moon 65
P. Moore Solar System Notes, VII 67
D. F. Lawden Escape to Infinity from Circular Orbits 68
E. Burgess C. A. Cross The Martian Probe 72
Branch Meetings 74
Notes & News 76
J. Humphries Abstracts 84
Reviews 88
Vol. 12 No. 3 MAY, 1953
A. C. Clarke Flying Saucers 97
D. Hurden Rocket Motor Testing 101
J. D. Bernal The Evolution of Life in the Universe 114
A. E. Slater A Report of Professor Bernal's Lecture, "The Evolution of Life in the Universe" 114
N. J. Bowman The Food and Atmosphere Control Problem on Space Vessels I.—Chemical Purification of Air 118
Branch Meetings 124
Notes & News 125
J. Humphries Abstracts 137
Reviews 141
Correspondence 143
Vol. 12 No. 4 JUL, 1953
R. A. Smith Landing on Airless Planets 149
E. F. Elope-Jones Planetary Engineering 155
N. J. Bowman The Use of Algae for Food and Atmosphere Control Part II 159
D. J. H. Wort The Atomic Hydrogen Rocket 167
C. R. Armstrong Space Physiology 172
H. E. Ross Is Astronautics Escapism? 175
Notes & News 178
J. Humphries Abstracts 189
Reviews 192
Correspondence 193
Vol. 12 No. 5 SEP, 1953
L. R. Shepherd The Possibility of Cosmic-Ray Hazards in High Altitude and Space Flight 197
J. Venn The Instrumentation of Rocket Motor Test Beds 213
Branch Meetings 225
"Brain's Trust" 229
Notes & News 231
J. Humphries Abstracts 242
Reviews 245
Vol. 12 No. 6 NOV, 1953
W. N. Neat Some Limiting Factors of Chemical Rocket Motors 249
K. W. Gatland A. M. Kunesch and A. E. Dixon Fabrication of the Orbital Vehicle 274
A. C. Clarke Chairman's Address 298
A. C. Clarke Fourth International Astronautical Congress 303