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Handbook of astronautical engineering, H. H. Koelle (editor). McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 330 W. 42 St., New York 36, N.Y., 1961; Various pagings, 6¼ by 9¼ inches, bound; $27.50. This comprehensive handbook covers six major areas: fundamentals of astronautical engineering, astrodynamics, astrionics, propulsion, space vehicles, and space flight operations. It concentrates on practical engineering data and know-how, rather than on theory, but a reasonable number of equations and theoretical discussions are included to give a basic understanding of the problems involved, The handbook also defines and describes many recent advances, particularly in the areas of space flight economy, advanced vehicle design concepts, components, and systems integration.