Thrust Into Space (Maxwell Hunter) - collectSPACE: Messages

Originally published in 1966 and aimed at stimulating thought and interest in space travel in secondary and college-level students and adult readers, Thrust Into Space has attained almost legendary status in its field, piqued by its rarity in recent years. The Maxwell W. Hunter Foundation, created by the family of the noted rocketeer, has spearheaded the republication as the first project in its mission of inspiring new generations of space enthusiasts through the projects and writings of "giant of American rocketry" Max Hunter.

Maxwell W. Hunter II, 1995 winner of the Wernher Von Braun Award and a visionary rocketeer, consummate aerodynamicist, project manager and policy advisor for five decades, steadfastly contributed to the nation's rocket programs and the future of space transportation. His examination of the future of rocket propulsion, Thrust Into Space, hailed as an inspiring and ever-current rocket engineering book for readers with any interest in space travel and the challenges of getting to space and back safely, is available once more in a 50th Anniversary Reissue on Amazon.

In the newly-printed 238-page reissue, the original book is included in its entirety, along with an updated biography, a list of Hunter's papers and publications that span the Cold War and Space Age to the era of Hubble, the Space Shuttle and SDI, and a foreword by Dr. J.D. Crouch, II. Thrust Into Space will appeal to anyone with an interest in rocketry, artillery, ballistic missiles and space flight. It includes all relevant equations, thoroughly explained, and helpful diagrams, charts, graphs and illustrations.

Read more about the life, achievements and publications of Maxwell W. Hunter on the Fopundation's new MaxwellHunter.com website.