Propulsion techniques action and reaction peter j turchi aiaa 1998 technology engineering 386 pages 1 review drawn from early volumes of aerospace america and its antecedents this book rescues the insights concerns and dreams of dozens of space propulsion experts for the next generation of aerospace scientists and engineers. Propulsion techniques surveys the technologies of rocketry in the traditional categories of liquid solid hybrid nuclear and electric propulsion historical trends and cycles are displayed in each category as articles describe concepts and progress from the early visions of goddard oberth and tsiolkovsky to proposed and re proposed ideas for advanced space thrusters. Propulsion techniques surveys the technologies of rocketry in the traditional categories of liquid solid hybrid nuclear and electric propulsion historical trends and cycles are displayed in each category as articles describe concepts and progress from the early visions of goddard oberth and tsiolkovsky to proposed and re proposed ideas for advanced space thrusters. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books media journals databases government documents and more