MODERN SPACE SCIENCE by Trinklein, F. E. and C. M. Huffer reviewed by Frederick I. Ordway III

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MODERN SPACE SCIENCE

by Trinklein, F. E. and C. M. Huffer

New York, 1961: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 550 pages, $6.75

A comprehensive high school level astronomy and physics text book heavily enriched with astronautical material. It is divided into four areas covering the composition of the universe, the physical laws of space, the geography of space, and man in space. There are 24 chapters carrying such titles as: "Introduction to Space Science," "Nuclear Reactions—The Power Supply of the Universe," "The Extent and Development of Matter in Space," "Orbital Motion—The Laws of Kepler, Galileo, and Newton," "The Nature of Light," "The Theory of Relativity—Its Role in Space Science," "The Moon—Our Neighbor in Space," "The Sun—Our Closest Star," "Other Members of the Sun's Family," "The Stars—Suns in Space," "The Milky Way—Our Local Galaxy," "Beyond the Milky Way," "Rockets —Engines for Space," "Human Survival in Space," "The Opportunities of the Space Frontier," and "Space Navigation—Into Orbit and Back." At the end of each chapter are vocabulary reviews, questions, problems, and a research-on-your-own section. Sample problems with solutions are found throughout the book. There are hundreds of illustrations in the nook, together with six appendices, a glossary, and an index.


Extracted from the 1962 Publication Annotated Bibliography of Space Science and Technology with an Astronomical Supplement - A History of Astronautical Book Literature 1931 - 1961. by Frederick I. Ordway III