1. MODEL ROCKETS FOR BEGINNERS

This book explains how to make simplified models of real rockets. There are complete instructions for mak­ing many well-known types, including three intercon­tinental ballistic missiles (ICBM's), the Atlas, which also is used to launch satellites, the Titan, and the Minuteman; an intercontinental guided missile, the Snark; two intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM's), the Thor, which was used to launch the Discoverer satellites into space, and the Jupiter; three defensive interceptor rockets, the Nike-Hercules, the Bomarc, and the Talos; the Redstone and the Honest John, two tactical missiles; the famous Polaris, a fleet ballistic missile which is launched from submarines; and two USSR rockets, the T-2 and the CH-10, which is similar to the rocket that launched the pay-load that hit the moon. Also included are plans for the Project Mercury capsule, which will carry the first United States astronaut into space, and two super-thrust rockets of the future, the Saturn and the Nova.

Any youngster will find the instructions easy to follow, and no special skills are required. This is a beginners' book for model-rocket builders of all ages.

In addition to the model-building instructions for specific rockets, the book gives many interesting facts about rockets in general, including a brief history of their development, how they work, and how different rockets and their parts can be identified.

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