How Spacecraft Fly: Spaceflight Without Formulae 2009th Edition

I find this book very informative. If you love space, and you have always wondered certain thing about how satellites work and want to know more about space environment this is a great book. I would certainly recommend this book for a high school or even a middle school students.

I liked this book. It's a lot easier to read than an engineering book. I liked the way the author explained some fundamental concepts about satellites for the lay person. As a non-engineer, I still found some of the book to be a challenge, but I still learned a lot. I especially liked the historical perspective on physics at the beginning. It's a very interesting read and an effective approach for tackling such a difficult topic.

Excellent overview of satellites and how they are deployed.

Description of subsystems, spacecraft design, and the environment in which they operate (including the role of gravity and nature of orbits). Understandable. Gives insight into engineering problems that might not be immediately obvious.

Very clear and introduces well too many subjects.

Covers all the aspects of Space-Craft mechanics in a lucid language without any maths. Read it... You will develop an idea of "How Space-Crafts Fly?"

Interesting exploration of the serious science of space flight, explained for the ordinary reader.

I've read only a few pages each in several chapters... just to get the feel of the book... And what a wonderful piece of writing. Swinerd covers fresh ground by elucidating several conceptual and operational aspects of satellite flight... And he does it without being too technical. Neither does he resort to populistic simplicity which deprives lay men of the fun and challenges involved in running a satellite.PS: Will post a detailed review on completion.Though I wanted to rate 5-star, I am currently unqualified, so 4-star :)

If you are an aviator, you most probably learned about basic aerodynamics from Kermode's "Flight without Formulae". This one is similar one if you want to learn about space flights. Very basic and entertaining.