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A Vertical Empire: History of the British Rocketry Programme [Illustrated] [Paperback]

C. N. Hill (Author)
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Publication Date: 14 Dec 2011 | ISBN-10: 1848167962 | ISBN-13: 978-1848167964 | Edition: Second
"A Vertical Empire" provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO). This extensively revised second edition includes material only made available in the past ten years and the text is supplemented by numerous photographs, sketches and statistics. The all-British satellite Black Arrow is described, as well as the research rocket Black Knight, the Blue Steel missile and the rocket powered interceptor aircraft.

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  • Paperback: 350 pages
  • Publisher: Imperial College Press; Second edition (14 Dec 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1848167962
  • ISBN-13: 978-1848167964
  • Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 2 x 24.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This book is to be highly recommended for its objectivity and realistic appraisal of an inspiring example of a can-do spirit. It is required reading for anyone seeking the truth about how Britain let slip one of its greatest engineering opportunities and was profoundly let down by a political elite that abandoned UK skill and world-class performance. -- Spaceflight "Spaceflight"

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. 15 Jan 2012
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The first edition was first rate - at first read through, this one seems even better. It's got a good deal more material, and deals with topics in much more depth.
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3.0 out of 5 stars as above 4 Mar 2013
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as above...The last of the items I selected from my son's wish list, I can only assume that as he put them on his wishlist they are what he wants....Birthday 16 March
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