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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

Rockets of the World is the only reference book in print for builders of scale model rockets. In 384 pages, it details over 200 versions of 133 rockets from 14 countries and Europe. Brief histories, 198 dimensioned and color-keyed drawings, and 179 photographs illuminate vehicles from Alfred Maul's 1912 camera rocket to today's high tech Pegasus booster.

Rockets of the World was written and illustrated with the modeler in mind. Modeler's favorites such as the Saturn V, Mercury-Redstone, V-2 and Black Brant are presented along with fresh subjects requiring all levels of skill. Each has been documented to aid in building and in substantiating for competition. This book is a complete scale data reference.

Rockets of the World is illustrated with drawings and photos of actual rockets, not models. Accuracy has not been compromised for the sake of modelling ease. Space enthusiasts need not be modelers to find Rockets of the World a useful reference. Extensive source lists for each drawing as well as a bibliography will help both the modeler and non-modeler to explore further.

(Extracted from the back cover).

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Acknowledgements.

-Table of Contents.

-Introduction.

-Symbols, Units, and Abbreviations. NAR Designations.

-Rockets of Germany.

-Maul Camera Rocket.
-Winkler's HW-2.
-A-3.
-V-2 (A-4).
-OTRAG.

-Rockets of Russia and the USSR.

-V-2-A.
-V-5-V (Vertikal 1).
-V-11-A.
-M-100B.
-MR-12.
-MMR-06.
-MR-20.
-Sputnik (A/SL-1, SL-2).
-Vostok-Luna (A-1/SL-3).
-Soyuz (A-2/SL-4).
-Cosmos (B-1/SL-7).
-Cosmos (C-1/SL-8).
-V-3-A (Vertikal 4).
-Proton (D-1e/SL-12).
-Tsyklon (F-2/SL-14).
-N1 (G-1/SL-15).
-Zenit (J-1/SL-16).
-Energiya-Buran (K-1/SL-17).

-Rockets of the United States.

-Goddard's March 16, 1926 Rocket.
-Goddard's L-16.
-American Rocket Society ARS-2.
-Wac Corporal.
-Bumper.
-Aerobee.
-Aerobee-Hi/150.
-Aerobee 300 (Spaerobee).
-Aerobee 150A.
-Aerobee 350.
-Viking.
-Deacon.
-Deacon Rockoon.
-Terrapin.
-Asp.
-Loki Rockoon.
-Loki HASP.
-Super Loki Dart.
-Arcas.
-Sparrow-HV Arcas.
-IRIS.
-IQSY Tomahawk.
-D-Region Tomahawk.
-Sandia Tomahawk.
-Sandhawk.
-Terrier-Sandhawk.
-Nike-Deacon.
-Nike-Cajun.
-Nike-Asp.
-Nike-Apache.
-Nike-Tomahawk.
-Nike-Smoke.
-Argo D-4 Javelin.
-Trailblazer I.
-Taurus-Tomahawk.
-Hermes RV-A-10.
-X-17.
-Ram-B.
-Shotput.
-Little Joe I.
-Trailblazer II.
-Astrobee 500.
-Astrobee 1500.
-Astrobee D.
-Aries.
-Vanguard.
-Juno 1 (Jupiter C).
-Mercury-Redstone.
-Sparta-Wresat.
-Jupiter.
-Juno II.
-Thor-Able.
-Thor-Agena A.
-Delta B.
-Delta E.
-Delta M.
-Delta II.
-MX-774.
-Atlas-Score.
-Mercury-Atlas.
-Atlas-Agena D.
-Atlas-Centaur.
-Scout.
-Little Joe II.
-Apollo Pad Abort Test.
-Gemini-Titan II.
-Titan IIIC.
-Titan IIIB.
-Titan IIIE.
-Titan IV.
-Saturn I.
-Saturn IB.
-Saturn V.
-Space Shuttle.
-Pegasus.

-The Space Club.

-Rockets of France.

-Veronique.
-Vesta.
-Dragon III.
-Diamant A.
-Diamant B.
-Diamant B-P4.

-Rockets of Japan.

-Kappa.
-Lambda.
-Mu.

-Rockets of China.

-Long March 3.

-Rockets of the United Kingdom.

-Skylark.
-Black Knight.
-Black Arrow.

-Rockets of India.

-Rohini RH-75.
-SLV-3.

-Rockets of Argentina.

-Orion II.

-Rockets of Australia.

-HAD.
-Aero-High.

-Rockets of Brazil.

-Sonda 1.
-Sonda 2.

-Rockets of Canada.

-Black Brant II.
-Black Brant III.
-Black Brant IV.
-Black Brant V.
-Black Brant X.

-Rockets of Poland.

-Meteor 1.
-Meteor 2K.
-Meteor 3.
-RP-3.
-Rasko 2.

-Rockets of Spain.

-INTA-255.

-International Rockets of Europe.

-Europa.
-Ariane 1.
-Ariane 4.

-Bibliography.

-Mail Order Resources.

-Constant Scale Diagram.

-Index.

OUR REVIEW

This book has meant a great effort to its author. Initially planned as a reference guide for the builders of model rockets, it has become a true graphic display of tens of sounding rockets and space launchers. Together with each vehicle technical descriptions, their history, and - what turns out to be more important still, computer-made scale drawings are likewise included. We also find photographs, some of them very rare indeed, extracted from public as well as private files in this book, as well as, for instance, a great number of sounding rockets from all over the world, many of the Soviet launchers, almost all the American ones, and a selection of vectors belonging to the Chinese, Hindi, British, Australian, Japanese, Brasilian, etc.

The work is organised according to countries, and is chronologically ordered as well. Legendary rockets such as the Saturn-V or the most recent Ariane of European make are certainly included. Its spiral binding makes it an ideal tool for its constant manipulation. All in all, then, this is a very interesting guide, not only for the modeler but also for whoever wishes to get to know the history of rocketry and the successive re-incarnations that have conquered space. A product which will delight all aficionadoes, this book has been precisely thought and developed for them.