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Ignition!

An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

by John Drury Clark ...

This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with ... Read more

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This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with
... Read more

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Music at Midnight

The Life and Poetry of George Herbert

by John Drury ...

This "powerfully absorbing" biography of 17th century Welsh poet George Herbert brings essential personal and social context to his immortal poetry ( Financial Times).Though he never published any of his English poems during his lifetime, George Herbert has been celebrated for centuries as one of the greatest religious poets in the language. In this richly perceptive biography, author and ... Read more

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This "powerfully absorbing" biography of 17th century Welsh poet George Herbert brings essential personal and social context to his immortal poetry ( Financial Times).Though he never published any of his English poems during his lifetime, George Herbert has been celebrated for centuries as one of the greatest religious poets in the language. In this richly perceptive biography, author and
... Read more
Ignition!

An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

by John Drury Clark ...

A classic work in the history of science, and described as “a good book on rocket stuff…that’s a really fun one” by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, readers will want to get their hands on this influential classic, available for the first time in decades.This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be ... Read more

$24.49 USD

A classic work in the history of science, and described as “a good book on rocket stuff…that’s a really fun one” by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, readers will want to get their hands on this influential classic, available for the first time in decades.This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be
... Read more
Major Incidents, Pandemics and Mental Health

The Psychosocial Aspects of Health Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters and Disease Outbreaks

Edited by Richard Williams, Verity Kemp, Keith Porter, Tim Healing, John Drury ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that all emergencies, major incidents and disease outbreaks can have substantial mental health consequences, and it has demonstrated the proven need for additional care for populations in the wake of disasters. This book brings together practice and recent developments in pre-hospital emergency care, emergency medicine and major trauma care with the wellbeing, ... Read more

$55.79 USD

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that all emergencies, major incidents and disease outbreaks can have substantial mental health consequences, and it has demonstrated the proven need for additional care for populations in the wake of disasters. This book brings together practice and recent developments in pre-hospital emergency care, emergency medicine and major trauma care with the wellbeing,
... Read more
The Philosopher and His Poor

by Jacques Rancière ...

Translated by John Drury, Andrew Parker, Corinne Oster ...

What has philosophy to do with the poor? If, as has often been supposed, the poor have no time for philosophy, then why have philosophers always made time for them? Why is the history of philosophy—from Plato to Karl Marx to Jean-Paul Sartre to Pierre Bourdieu—the history of so many figures of the poor: plebes, men of iron, the demos, artisans, common people, proletarians, the masses? Why have ... Read more

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What has philosophy to do with the poor? If, as has often been supposed, the poor have no time for philosophy, then why have philosophers always made time for them? Why is the history of philosophy—from Plato to Karl Marx to Jean-Paul Sartre to Pierre Bourdieu—the history of so many figures of the poor: plebes, men of iron, the demos, artisans, common people, proletarians, the masses? Why have
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The Complete Poetry

by George Herbert ...

Translated by Victoria Moul ...

A wonderful edition of Herbert's poetry, edited by his acclaimed biographer John Drury and including elegant new translations of his Latin verse by Victoria Moul.George Herbert wrote, but never published, some of the very greatest English poetry, recording in an astonishing variety of forms his inner experiences of grief, recovery, hope, despair, anger, fulfilment and - above all else - love. This ... Read more

$14.59 USD

A wonderful edition of Herbert's poetry, edited by his acclaimed biographer John Drury and including elegant new translations of his Latin verse by Victoria Moul.George Herbert wrote, but never published, some of the very greatest English poetry, recording in an astonishing variety of forms his inner experiences of grief, recovery, hope, despair, anger, fulfilment and - above all else - love. This
... Read more
Crowds in the 21st Century

Perspectives from contemporary social science

Edited by John Drury, Clifford Stott ...

Series series Contemporary Issues in Social Science
Crowds in the 21st Century presents the latest theory and research on crowd events and crowd behaviour from across a range of social sciences, including psychology, sociology, law, and communication studies. Whether describing the language of the crowd in protest events, measuring the ability of the crowd to empower its participants, or analysing the role of professional organizations involved in ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Crowds in the 21st Century presents the latest theory and research on crowd events and crowd behaviour from across a range of social sciences, including psychology, sociology, law, and communication studies. Whether describing the language of the crowd in protest events, measuring the ability of the crowd to empower its participants, or analysing the role of professional organizations involved in
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Ignition!

An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

by John Drury Clark ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

Ignition! is the inside story of the Cold War era search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. A favorite of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, listeners will want to tune into this "really good book on rocket[s]," available for the first time in audio.Ignition! is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This ... Read more

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Ignition! is the inside story of the Cold War era search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. A favorite of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, listeners will want to tune into this "really good book on rocket[s]," available for the first time in audio.Ignition! is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This
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Digital Apollo

Human and Machine in Spaceflight

by David A. Mindell ...

Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

Unabridged

13 hours 36 min

As Apollo 11's Lunar Module descended toward the moon under automatic control, a program alarm in the guidance computer's software nearly caused a mission abort. Neil Armstrong responded by switching off the automatic mode and taking direct control. He stopped monitoring the computer and began flying the spacecraft, relying on skill to land it and earning praise for a triumph of human over machine ... Read more

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As Apollo 11's Lunar Module descended toward the moon under automatic control, a program alarm in the guidance computer's software nearly caused a mission abort. Neil Armstrong responded by switching off the automatic mode and taking direct control. He stopped monitoring the computer and began flying the spacecraft, relying on skill to land it and earning praise for a triumph of human over machine
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Chernobyl

The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe

by Serhii Plokhy ...

Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

Unabridged

14 hours 52 min

A Chernobyl survivor and ***New York Times ***bestselling author delivers the definitive history of the worst nuclear accident in history.“The most comprehensive and convincing history of Chernobyl yet to appear in English.” ―Financial TimesOn the morning of April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. The outburst put the region on the brink of ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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A Chernobyl survivor and ***New York Times ***bestselling author delivers the definitive history of the worst nuclear accident in history.“The most comprehensive and convincing history of Chernobyl yet to appear in English.” ―Financial TimesOn the morning of April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. The outburst put the region on the brink of
... Read more

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Shoot for the Moon

The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11

by James Donovan ...

Narrated by Allan Robertson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 36 min

Learn why NASA astronaut Mike Collins calls this extraordinary space race story "the best book on Apollo": this inspiring and intimate ode to ingenuity celebrates one of the most daring feats in human history.When the alarm went off forty thousand feet above the moon's surface, both astronauts looked down at the computer to see 1202 flashing on the readout. Neither of them knew what it meant, and ... Read more

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Learn why NASA astronaut Mike Collins calls this extraordinary space race story "the best book on Apollo": this inspiring and intimate ode to ingenuity celebrates one of the most daring feats in human history.When the alarm went off forty thousand feet above the moon's surface, both astronauts looked down at the computer to see 1202 flashing on the readout. Neither of them knew what it meant, and
... Read more

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To Hold Up the Sky

by Cixin Liu ...

Narrated by Brian Nishii, Emily Woo Zeller, Feodor Chin, Greg Chun, Nancy Wu, Natalie Naudus, P. J. Ochlan, Robert Fass, Vikas Adam, Catherine Ho ...

Unabridged

13 hours 25 min

From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu comes a short story collection of captivating visions of the future and incredible re-imaginings of the past.In To Hold Up the Sky, Cixin Liu takes us across time and space, from a rural mountain community where elementary students must use physicas to prevent an alien invasion; to coal mines in northern China where new technology will either save ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu comes a short story collection of captivating visions of the future and incredible re-imaginings of the past.In To Hold Up the Sky, Cixin Liu takes us across time and space, from a rural mountain community where elementary students must use physicas to prevent an alien invasion; to coal mines in northern China where new technology will either save
... Read more

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