NUCLEAR FLIGHT by Gantz, K. F. (ed) reviewed by Frederick I. Ordway III

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NUCLEAR FLIGHT

by Gantz, K. F. (ed)

New York, 1960: Duell, Sloan, and Pearce, 260 pages, $4.00

This book reprints a series of 22 articles originally appearing in the Air University Quarterly Review on the subjects of nuclear powered flight, principles of nuclear propulsion, existing programs (including Rover and Pluto) and the human elements. Typical chapters are entitled "The USAF Nuclear Propulsion Programs," "Nuclear Missile, Rocket, and Auxiliary Power Programs," "Power-Reactor Fundamentals," "Thrust and Power Production from Nuclear Energy," "Heat Transfer and Coolant Systems," "Reactor Materials." "Direct-Cycle Nuclear Propulsion," "Indirect-Cycle Nuclear Propulsion," "Nuclear-Rocket Propulsion," "Radioisotopic Power Sources," and "Nuclear Reactors as Auxiliary Power Sources." A glossary of terms is provided.

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