The Rocket That Fell To Earth

Author : Jeff Pearlman
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061886720

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The Rocket That Fell to Earth by Jeff Pearlman Pdf

“Pearlman’s book develops a stark, unsparing picture of Clemens’s life that surpasses anything that’s come before.” —Boston Globe New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman reconstructs pitcher Roger Clemens's life—from his Ohio childhood to the mounds of Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium—to reveal a flawed and troubled man whose rage for baseball immortality took him to superhuman heights before he crashed down to earth. A fearless, hard-nosed Texan with a 98-mph fastball and a propensity to throw at the heads of opposing hitters, Roger “the Rocket” Clemens won 354 games, an unprecedented seven Cy Young Awards, and two World Series trophies over the course of twenty-four seasons. But the statistics and hoopla obscured a far darker story—one of playoff chokes, womanizing (including a long-term affair with a teenage country singer), violent explosions, steroid and human growth hormone use. . . and an especially dark secret that Clemens spent a lifetime trying to hide: a family tragedy involving drugs and, ultimately, death.

Author : Hansen Alexander
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476625942

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The Life and Trials of Roger Clemens by Hansen Alexander Pdf

At six feet, four inches and more than 220 pounds, Roger Clemens (1962- ) was a major figure in baseball for nearly a quarter century. The best pitcher of his generation, his 4,672 strikeouts rank third all-time. He dominates modern statistical analysis. High strung and temperamental, Clemens got into a barroom brawl during his first semester at University of Texas and once was jailed for punching out a Houston police officer. He endured sports writers heckling his inarticulate English and hostile fans decrying his aggressive pitching style. He retired in 2007 at 45 amid allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. Questioned by a Congressional committee about his alleged use of steroids, Clemens was accused of perjury but later acquitted. This book covers his life and his sensational but controversial career, with anecdotes from such baseball legends as Ted Williams, Casey Stengel and David Ortiz.

Author : Norman Longmate
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781602397057

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Hitler's Rockets by Norman Longmate Pdf

In Hitler’s Rockets Norman Longmate tells the story of the V-2, the technically brilliant but hated weapon, the ancestor and forerunner of all subsequent ballistic missiles. He reveals the devious power-play within the German armed forces and the Nazi establishment that so influenced the creation of the rockets. He shows through contemporary documents and protagonists’ accounts how the British intelligence skillfully pieced together often contradictory evidence as it sought to establish the true nature of the threat. Finally he recalls in detail the feel and fears of the time from the viewpoint of those who suffered, and those who were all too conscious tat they were the target.

Author : Rex Hall,Shayler David
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2001-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 185233391X

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The Rocket Men by Rex Hall,Shayler David Pdf

This book is the first known work in the west dedicated to revealing the full story of the Vostok space missions, and the first fledgling steps off our planet. In Leaving the Planet authors Rex Hall and Dave Shayler review this Soviet demonstration of technological progress. The text examines both the developmental and operational aspects of the missions, which at the time were clouded in secrecy. This fascinating and important text features a significant amount of new material on the spacecraft, as well as the history, design and development of the launch vehicle. It also includes the full story of the men and women who trained for these missions, some of whom never flew.

Author : Christopher De Pree, PhD
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101221945

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy, 2e by Christopher De Pree, PhD Pdf

Astronomy is a science as old as the stars! With The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Astronomy, Second Edition, learn: • Fascinating facts while taking a tour of our solar system, our galaxy, and beyond • Idiot-proof steps for buying and using today’s cutting-edge telescopes • Tips and tricks to guide you when exploring the skies

Author : Robert P. Broadwater
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216061397

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Civil War Special Forces by Robert P. Broadwater Pdf

This timely addition to Civil War history shares the stories of 25 unique military organizations, showing how past and future collided in the first modern war. The Civil War, of course, pitted North against South. It also pitted ancient ways of war against new, technology-inspired weaponry and tactics. In surveying the war's elite fighting units, this work covers both. The book showcases novel weapons and unorthodox strategies, including machine gunners, rocket battalions, chemical corps, the Union balloon corps, and the Confederate submarine service, all of which harnessed new technologies and were forerunners of the modern military. Chapters also cover archaic special forces, such as lancers and pikers, that had their last hurrah during this transformational conflict. Readers will also meet the fighting youth of the North Carolina Junior Reserves, the "Graybeards" of North Carolina, and the female combatants of the Nancy Harts Militia of Georgia. Going where few other studies have gone, the book fills a gap in existing Civil War literature and brings to life the stories of many of the most extraordinary units that ever served in an American army. The tales it tells will prove fascinating to Civil War and weapons buffs and to general readers alike.

Author : Jennifer Ouellette
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101221402

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Black Bodies and Quantum Cats by Jennifer Ouellette Pdf

Physics, once known as "natural philosophy," is the most basic science, explaining the world we live in, from the largest scale down to the very, very, very smallest, and our understanding of it has changed over many centuries. In Black Bodies and Quantum Cats, science writer Jennifer Ouellette traces key developments in the field, setting descriptions of the fundamentals of physics in their historical context as well as against a broad cultural backdrop. Newton’s laws are illustrated via the film Addams Family Values, while Back to the Future demonstrates the finer points of special relativity. Poe’s "The Purloined Letter" serves to illuminate the mysterious nature of neutrinos, and Jeanette Winterson’s novel Gut Symmetries provides an elegant metaphorical framework for string theory. An enchanting and edifying read, Black Bodies and Quantum Cats shows that physics is not an arcane field of study but a profoundly human endeavor—and a fundamental part of our everyday world.

Author : Travis S. Taylor
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781498772334

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Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering by Travis S. Taylor Pdf

Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering, Second Edition, presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications. Exploring how rockets work, the book covers the concepts of thrust, momentum, impulse, and the rocket equation, along with the rocket engine, its components, and the physics involved in the generation of the propulsive force. The text also presents several different types of rocket engines and discusses the testing of rocket components, subsystems, systems, and complete products. The final chapter stresses the importance for rocket scientists and engineers to creatively deal with the complexities of rocketry.

Author : Richard Schmude, Jr.
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461439158

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Artificial Satellites and How to Observe Them by Richard Schmude, Jr. Pdf

Every amateur astronomer - and many non-astronomers - will be familiar with seeing a "star" that shows that characteristic steady slide across the starry background of the sky. Artificial satellites can be seen any night, and some as bright as the planets. But how many of us can identify which satellites or spent launch vehicle casing we are seeing? Artificial Satellites and How to Observe Them describes all the different satellites that can be observed without optical aid, including of course the International Space Station and the many spy satellites operated by different nations. Richard Schmude looks at them in detail and describes how they can be observed by amateurs, how to recognize them, and even how to predict their orbits. Artificial satellites have changed since the beginning of the millenium. Several additional countries have launched them. And amateur astronomers have utilized digital cameras in order to image satellites to a resolution of about three feet. This book describes how to recognize, observe, and image satellites. Examples of recent images and how they were made are given. It also offers up-to-date descriptions of the many satellites that are orbiting the Earth and other celestial bodies. Readers can learn how satellites impact our day-to-day lives. In short, Artificial Satellites and How to Observe Them is a detailed and up-to-date overview of artificial satellites and how to study them in the night sky.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Asia
ISBN : UCLA:L0069149771

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Asian Recorder by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000090252648

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All Hands by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Whitehouse
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781785785139

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Apollo 11 by David Whitehouse Pdf

'Terrific and enthralling' New Scientist Fifty years ago, in July 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong the first man to step on to its surface. He and his crewmates, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, were the latest men to risk their lives in this extraordinary scientific, engineering and human venture that would come to define the era. In Apollo 11: The Inside Story, David Whitehouse reveals the true drama behind the mission, putting it in the context of the wider space race and telling the story in the words of those who took part – based around exclusive interviews with the key players. This enthralling book takes us from the early rocket pioneers to the shock America received from the Soviets' launch of the first satellite, Sputnik; from the race to put the first person into space to the iconic Apollo 11 landing and beyond, to the agonising drama of the Apollo 13 disaster and the eventual winding-up of the Apollo program. Here is the story as told by the crew of Apollo 11 and the many others who shared in their monumental endeavour. Astronauts, engineers, politicians, NASA officials, Soviet rivals – all tell their own story of a great moment of human achievement.

Author : David Whitehouse
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781474601085

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The Moon by David Whitehouse Pdf

In The Moon David Whitehouse explains how our nearest celestial neighbor was created (and what moonrocks tell us of its earth-shattering origins), and how its existence may have been a crucial factor in mankind being here at all. Whitehouse discusses how man has related to it, worshipped it and blamed it for his own 'lunacy' - though can it really affect our behavior? He tells how the first person to look at the moon through a telescope was not Galileo, as is commonly believed, but an Englishman who knew Shakespeare and had a part in the Gunpowder Plot. While some of the story of the modern moon race may be known, the first moon race to map its surface has not been charted before, and is one of the most dramatic and unexpected stories in science. The recent discovery of ice hidden in the moon's polar regions opens up new possibilities for space travel that mean it is essential that mankind returns there if we are ever to journey to the rest of the solar system.

Author : Chris Rowley,David O. Ulrich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134906178

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Leadership in the Asia Pacific by Chris Rowley,David O. Ulrich Pdf

This book examines the vital nature of the subject of leadership in Asia and looks, in particular, at the processes and practices within the Asia Pacific region. It describes how leadership processes differ across various regions and teaches managers how to better employ these processes in order to improve the success of their organisations. The work moves beyond looking only at Western ideas and explores further leadership perspectives based on differing cultural foundations. It considers the influences of Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism and Legalism and also reflects the character of different leadership styles, such as paternalistic, benevolent transactional and transformational styles, as well as authentic and entrepreneurial approaches. Throughout the text, a wide range of international contributors adopt an array of leadership and other theories, cases, sectors and methods to discuss leadership in Asia. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Asia Pacific Business Review.

Author : Paul Dickson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780802713650

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Sputnik by Paul Dickson Pdf

Documents the personal and political events surrounding the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 and provides a glimpse into the lives of the people responsible for creating the first man-made object in space.