This book is way more entertaining than one would expect of a book from 1972 about rocket propellants. It's now back in print, probably because Musk called it "

This book is way more entertaining than one would expect of a book from 1972 about rocket propellants. It's now back in print, probably because Musk called it "fun". In addition to the infamous section about chlorine trifluoride and running shoes, I learned a lot about hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizer and monopropellant, as well as enjoyed a section on nuclear rockets. If you're into this sort of nerdery, you might enjoy The Orbital Index, my weekly newsletter about the space industry. https://orbitalindex.com https://orbitalindex.com