A foundational work in the development of modern rocket propulsion, first published at the outset of the postwar aerospace period. Rocket Propulsion Elements became a core reference for engineers working in early missile and spaceflight programs and was revised repeatedly over subsequent decades.
This Copy
First edition, published in 1949 by John Wiley & Sons. Inscribed by the author, George P. Sutton, and dated January 10, 1949, with the inscription: “from one rocketeer to another.” Original cloth binding. Moderate shelf wear consistent with age. Internally clean and complete.
Details
Author: George P. Sutton
Title: Rocket Propulsion Elements
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Year: 1949
Edition: First
Condition: Very Good
Original cloth binding.
No dust jacket.
Illustrations and diagrams throughout.
No library markings observed.
Notes
Manuel C. Sanz was an aerospace engineer active during the early Cold War period. In 1953, while working at North American Aviation, Sanz resolved an urgent weight problem in a missile casing through the use of controlled chemical etching, work that is credited with establishing chemical milling as a practical machining process in aerospace manufacturing. The inscription “To Manuel, From one rocketeer to another” and the notation “M.C. Sanz, North American Aviation” on the inside of the front cover identify this volume as having belonged to Sanz during his tenure in the aerospace industry.
A foundational work in the development of modern rocket propulsion, first published at the outset of the postwar aerospace period. Rocket Propulsion Elements became a core reference for engineers working in early missile and spaceflight programs and was revised repeatedly over subsequent decades.
This Copy
First edition, published in 1949 by John Wiley & Sons. Inscribed by the author, George P. Sutton, and dated January 10, 1949, with the inscription: “from one rocketeer to another.” Original cloth binding. Moderate shelf wear consistent with age. Internally clean and complete.
Details
Author: George P. Sutton
Title: Rocket Propulsion Elements
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Year: 1949
Edition: First
Condition: Very Good
Original cloth binding.
No dust jacket.
Illustrations and diagrams throughout.
No library markings observed.
Notes
Manuel C. Sanz was an aerospace engineer active during the early Cold War period. In 1953, while working at North American Aviation, Sanz resolved an urgent weight problem in a missile casing through the use of controlled chemical etching, work that is credited with establishing chemical milling as a practical machining process in aerospace manufacturing. The inscription “To Manuel, From one rocketeer to another” and the notation “M.C. Sanz, North American Aviation” on the inside of the front cover identify this volume as having belonged to Sanz during his tenure in the aerospace industry.
Inscribed by George P. Sutton to Manuel C. Sanz, an aerospace engineer at North American Aviation. Ownership inscription and institutional notation present on the inside front cover.
