Back in 1937, he had published a pair of science fiction shorts, minus planet and space blister, which had hit me right between the eyes. John d 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 newly reissued debut book in the rutgers university press classics. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Conan, clark was invited to edit and provide introductions for the first book editions of. About the book john d clark s seminal and widely regarded 1972 book chronicling the history of rocket fuel written in his signature tongue in cheek and comedic style, turning a very dry subject into something enjoyable for anyone. Click to read more about ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants by john drury clark. John drury clark, isaac asimov 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. The character is written as a marine, cia analyst, stockbroker and politician. Does anyone know where the number originally was published by dewar. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants clark john d download bok.
Ignition aninformalhistoryofrocket engine john d clark download bok. Ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants rutgers university press classics. Howards conan stories and an influence on the writing of isaac asimov, l. I first met john in 1942 when i came to philadelphia to live. But if theres a better way to describe john clarks ignition. The kindle edition of this book is nothing more than a shoddy pdf that is freely available in many places. But dont let the fun novellike writing style fool you, this book is no less rigorous than the best physics textbooks out there. But if theres a better way to describe john clark s ignition. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants by john drury clark 97808595832 paperback, 2018 delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days. Publication date 19720328 topics ignition, rockets, john, clark, boom, liquid, propellent collection opensource language english. Ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants hardcover 1972. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants by john d. This is a snarky historical account of the development of rocket fuels, postworld war ii.
International delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants by clark, john drury and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. The book has leapt on to my very short list of nonfiction books that are genuinely entertaining to read, the other two entries being the ghost map by steven johnson and a short history of nearly everything by bill bryson. Clark himself is both an acclaimed scientist and a scifi novelist. John clark worked with these miserable concoctions and sur.
Clark s personal account of working with rocket fuels from 1949 until his retirement in 1970. Clark was an american chemist active in the development of rocket fuels back in the 1960s and 1970s, and the book is both an account of the growth of the field and an explainer of how the science works. Clark real name john terence kelly is a fictional character created by tom clancy. A favorite of tesla and spacex founder elon musk, listeners will want to tune into this really good book on rockets, available for the first time in audio. You make some tiny mistake in your fortran language putting a letter in the wrong column, say, or omitting a comma and the 360 comes to a screeching halt and prints out rude remarks, like illegal format, or unknown problem, or, if the man who wrote the program was really. In ignition, john clark cites that james dewar falsely stated liquid fluorine to have a density of 1. John drury clark 1907 1988 was an american rocket fuel developer, chemist, and science fiction writer. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants by john drury clark read by jonathan todd ross foreword by isaac asimov by john drury clark read by jonathan todd ross foreword by isaac asimov. Its rare that a book about as highminded and serious a topic as rocket science manages to be both highly informative and laughoutloud funny. This is a snarky historical account of the development of rocket fuels, postworld war ii, by one of the participants.
Clark is clancys second most famous character after jack ryan, and has been featured in many of his ryanverse novels. There is a good book on rocket stuff called ignition. Created by tom clancy in 1984, jack ryan is the protagonist of more than 15 novels written by tom clancy, but has also appeared in films written by others for the screen. Ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants rutgers university press classics kindle edition by clark, john drury, asimov, isaac. A classic, accessible, and entertaing history of liquid rocket propellants, with introduction by isaac asimov. Clark and published in 1972, the title might at first glance make. Clark s most popular book is measure solar system objects and their movements for yours. In ignition, john clark cites that james dewar falsely. Discover book depositorys huge selection of john clark books online. August 15, 1907 july 6, 1988 was an american rocket fuel developer, chemist, and science fiction writer. Ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants rutgers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants rutgers university press.
So, both readers with and without a science background will appreciate the books unique and engaging storytelling style. The book reportedly originated from clark s wife telling him to write a book of his workplace stories, but it is really the history of the subtitle, not merely a memoir of clark s own work in the. Clark by isaac asimov i first met john in 1942 when i came to philadelphia to live. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I work mainly in wood and have a bit of a box fetish. Acclaimed scientist and scifi author john drury clark writes with irreverent and. Subtitled an informal history of liquid rocket propellants, ignition. This is, in many ways, an auspicious moment for such a book. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants by john clark, thats a really fun one. Chemistry hasnt changed, and human behavior doesnt change all that much either. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Even when he strays into dense passages of chemical arcana, you hang on because you know something good will be coming very soon. Although he first appeared in the cardinal of the kremlin 1987, his origin story was detailed in without remorse 1993 clark has been described by his creator as. August 15, 1907 july 6, 1988 was an american rocket fuel. This is my channel for exploring cnc with the shapeoko and carbide create.
Youll find out plenty about john and all the other skyhigh crackpots who were in the field with him and you may. There is some chemistry, some context, and a lot of entertaining anecdotes of the shenanigans that happened when the only way to evaluate the performance of a fuel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants rutgers university press classics. This may be the funniest book about chemistry ever written. Ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants.
In addition to his work as a scientist, he was instrumental in the broad revival of interest in robert e. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants john drury clark, ph. The john clark book series by tom clancy includes books without remorse, rainbow six, the bear and the dragon, and several more. In the golden age of science fiction, one recurring theme was the search for a super rocket fuel with fuel used to mean. Clark is an engaging story teller, and this makes the book a great read.
A cult classic among chemists, many of the rest of us discovered the book via one of derek lowes tales of. Clark was an american chemist active in the development of rocket fuels back in the 1960s and 1970s, and the book is both an account of the growth of the. While the book is dated, dont let that put you off. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants by clark, john drury and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
An informal history of liquid rocket propellants is about how modern liquid rocket fuel came to be. The funniest, most accessible book on rocket science is. And there is one disconcerting thing about working with a computer its likely to talk back to you. John clark having run a laboratory doing propellant research for seventeen years had a unique perspective of the whole business and took the time to write ignition. Ignition is an inside look at the history of modern rocket science from one of the members of the community that developed modern propellants. Clark was an american chemist active in the development of rocket fuels back in the 1960s and 1970s, and the book is both an account of the growth of the field and an explainer of. See the complete john clark series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Navy photo this is what a test firing should look like.
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