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From the reviews: "The author provides good descriptions of engine components and manufacturing and the contributions that Rocketdyne, Boeing, and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center made to the F-1. The book also covers engine testing, the first Saturn V stage, and the Apollo launches. … The book contains 32 excellently printed full-page color photographs and numerous black-and-white photos and diagrams. An important contribution to the history of technology and the history of space exploration. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections." (A. M. Strauss, Choice, Vol. 46 (10), June, 2009) “Over the years there have been a few books published about the Saturn rockets, but here’s one that focuses solely on the business end of the Saturn V – the F-1 rocket engine, still the largest such engine ever developed. … The book is profusely illustrated throughout, and there’s a nice section of colour plates as well. All in all, a valuable addition to the literature of both rocket development and the Apollo programme.” (Liftoff, Issue 257, May-June, 2010)
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The launch of Sputnik in 1957 not only began the space age, it also showed that Soviet rockets were more powerful than American ones. Within months, the US Air Force hired Rocketdyne for a feasibility study of an engine capable of delivering at least 1 million pounds of thrust. Later, NASA ran the development of this F-1 engine in order to use it to power the first stage of the Saturn V rocket that would send Apollo missions to the Moon. It is no exaggeration to say that without the F-1 engine NASA would not have been able to achieve President Kennedy’s 1961 challenge to his nation to land a man on the Moon before the decade was out.
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Interesting topic, but needs editing
18. Februar 2009
Format:Taschenbuch
I am enjoying this book and the topic interests me, however I have a few complaints.
The first is that the book contains numerous typos and grammatical errors. Really simple, glaring stuff that a cursory proof-read would have caught. Things like this for me throw into doubt the care and accuracy of the research.
The second, which is related is that I feel the book is poorly edited. Chapter after chapter many statements are repeated almost verbatim. It happens frequently enough in the first few chapters that I catch myself wondering if I'm accidentally re-reading a previous chapter.
The last (which isnt the publisher's fault) is that this book is somewhat expensive - around $54 on amazon for a paperback. The copy I received from amazon looked like it had been dropped on a hard floor. The spine was crushed and crumpled, the book bent down the middle and the corners crushed/bent. Pretty crappy experience when buying an expensive paperback in 'new' condition from amazon. I'm noticing this more and more lately though, so maybe this is just amazon getting sloppy with their handling & order fulfillment.
Overall, I find the topic & content of the book fascinating, but I feel that it really could have been better proof-read, organized & edited. Hopefully the publisher will address this for the 2nd edition.
As for amazon's part of things, the condition of the book was so bad that I'm considering returning it for a replacement.
The first is that the book contains numerous typos and grammatical errors. Really simple, glaring stuff that a cursory proof-read would have caught. Things like this for me throw into doubt the care and accuracy of the research.
The second, which is related is that I feel the book is poorly edited. Chapter after chapter many statements are repeated almost verbatim. It happens frequently enough in the first few chapters that I catch myself wondering if I'm accidentally re-reading a previous chapter.
The last (which isnt the publisher's fault) is that this book is somewhat expensive - around $54 on amazon for a paperback. The copy I received from amazon looked like it had been dropped on a hard floor. The spine was crushed and crumpled, the book bent down the middle and the corners crushed/bent. Pretty crappy experience when buying an expensive paperback in 'new' condition from amazon. I'm noticing this more and more lately though, so maybe this is just amazon getting sloppy with their handling & order fulfillment.
Overall, I find the topic & content of the book fascinating, but I feel that it really could have been better proof-read, organized & edited. Hopefully the publisher will address this for the 2nd edition.
As for amazon's part of things, the condition of the book was so bad that I'm considering returning it for a replacement.
12 von 13 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Nuts and Bolts
18. Dezember 2008
Format:Taschenbuch
Be warned, I am not an engineer or somebody fascinated with internal combustion engines. (Are rocket engines a subset of ICE's? I know not.) I understand the importance of engines and the magnitude of the achievement by the Rocketdyne/NASA team. The biggest, most complex rocket engine of the 20th century. In 13 flights, not one of the 65 engines had a signficiant problem.
Anthony Young capably describes the heritage, design, testing, installation, and in-flight performance of the F-1. To me, a non-specialist, it appears that Young has done an excellent job. There were some engineering aspects that escaped me, and some aspects of program management that I skimmed. There are also some places where the book gets repetitious - which is why I deducted one star. All considered, I'm glad I had a chance to read it.
Finally, be aware that, in mid-2006, I evaluated the original book proposal for the publisher and, in about September 2008, received a pre-release copy, on which this review is based.
Anthony Young capably describes the heritage, design, testing, installation, and in-flight performance of the F-1. To me, a non-specialist, it appears that Young has done an excellent job. There were some engineering aspects that escaped me, and some aspects of program management that I skimmed. There are also some places where the book gets repetitious - which is why I deducted one star. All considered, I'm glad I had a chance to read it.
Finally, be aware that, in mid-2006, I evaluated the original book proposal for the publisher and, in about September 2008, received a pre-release copy, on which this review is based.
6 von 6 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Wolfman
27. Januar 2009
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
I found this book to have a little too much about the people and too little about the technical side. There was a lot of repetition because in the way the author chose to report about test sites, rather than chronological. All in all, I learned quite a bit about an exciting project, our mission to land a man on the moon and return him safely. My interest in the Apollo space program is still high after all of the years since the first landing occurred on my 20th birthday. I'm always looking for another book to read about the program.
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