If you enjoy that series, and it has me in fits of laughter every time I read it, may I also recommend a book called Ignition! An informal history of liquid rocket propellants. It has a similar sense of awed, horrified, fascination with the goings on in the world of chemistry.
I can’t imagine the rollercoaster it must have been trying to devise new fuel formulations. Have we finally hit on the one, or will this one underperform, or take the roof of the lab (again).
If you enjoy that series, and it has me in fits of laughter every time I read it, may I also recommend a book called Ignition! An informal history of liquid rocket propellants. It has a similar sense of awed, horrified, fascination with the goings on in the world of chemistry.
You know, the fact that I clicked that link in a heartbeat makes me wonder just how many lists I’m on.
Oh, many, many lists. All the interesting people are. :)
Brilliant book.
I like the bit about how proud the author was to develop a purple liquid rocket fuel, but then discover it wasn’t useful :(
I can’t imagine the rollercoaster it must have been trying to devise new fuel formulations. Have we finally hit on the one, or will this one underperform, or take the roof of the lab (again).