ROCKET (HB)

When rocket engines fire, they burn through thousands of tonnes of fuel in seconds. Most spectators will be watching from a safe distance away, but this book takes you beyond the safety railing and gives you an all-access pass to the jaw-dropping sight of a rocket blasting off. Space rockets are the most powerful machines ever built. See behind the scenes and into the hangar as engineers fine-tune the machinery ready for launch. Alongside the breath-taking photographs, supporting sections lay out the history of rocketry, compare notable launch vehicles from history, and explain the science behind space flight.