Comments on: The last flight of the Aura http://www.lolife.com/2008/10/the-last-flight-of-the-aura/ blunt observations Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: nasty http://www.lolife.com/2008/10/the-last-flight-of-the-aura/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 nasty Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:12:12 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/blog/?p=760#comment-1288 I recommend anybody engaging rocketry read "Rocket Boys" by Homer Hickam, Jr. The book was re-released as "October Sky" to help promote the movie (based on the book, although a bit different). I recommend the book and the movie. Rocketry cemented my interest in science as a kid. It's hand-on, exciting (almost everybody likes fireworks, this is close), and it's raw science - physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical (simple at first, but then more advanced). I recommend anybody engaging rocketry read “Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickam, Jr. The book was re-released as “October Sky” to help promote the movie (based on the book, although a bit different). I recommend the book and the movie.

Rocketry cemented my interest in science as a kid. It’s hand-on, exciting (almost everybody likes fireworks, this is close), and it’s raw science – physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical (simple at first, but then more advanced).

]]> By: jachin http://www.lolife.com/2008/10/the-last-flight-of-the-aura/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 jachin Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:23:16 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/blog/?p=760#comment-1287 Man, that does sound like fun. Man, that does sound like fun.

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