DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/l4lnwj/astronautics_the) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Astronautics: The Physics of Space Flight, 2nd, Enlarged and Improved Edition" to their offering.

As a crewmember of the D-2 shuttle mission and a full professor of astronautics at the Technical University in Munich, Ulrich Walter is an acknowledged expert in the field. He is also the author of a number of popular science books on space flight.

The second edition of this textbook is based on extensive teaching and his work with students, backed by numerous examples drawn from his own experience. With its end-of-chapter examples and problems, this work is suitable for graduate level or even undergraduate courses in space flight, as well as for professionals working in the space industry.

Key Topics Covered:

Preface to Second Edition

1 Rocket Fundamentals

2 Rocket Flight

3 Rocket Staging

4 Thermal Propulsion

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Research and Markets: Astronautics: The Physics of Space Flight, 2nd, Enlarged and Improved Edition