Physics of Electric Propulsion (Dover Books on Physics)

It's not fair to be asked to rate a book that you have loved for over thirty years. I first encountered this book in college, as part of my engineering curriculum. I still see this book being cited in papers at the AIAA propulsion conferences.We know more about the details of the interactions and can model them better, but the fundamental descriptions of this book stand the test of time. EM theory, ionization, particle collisions still follow these rules. Electrothermal acceleration, electrostatic acceleration, and magnetic acceleration have the same basic structure today. Power supplies and low thrust missions have changed dramatically - but that is due to things like the Prius and Ultracapacitors, advances in solar panels, etc. This new, compact, paperback version deserves a place on your bookshelf if you have an interest in these topics. Unlike many books in this field, the math used is only when it is absolutely essential, and so it is accessible to everyone with a college education (or similar experience level). Highly recommended.

I am an advanced undergrad, with 3 semesters of Calculus based physics for scientists and engineers, 6 semesters of ugly math, and stellar astrophysics and some study of upper division physics. This book is above me. It is designed for graduate students in physics, or those with more physics than I have. I wish I had all this physics, but I don't.

Nice book

Great Book! Well written and easy to follow. Very informative of the field and subject matter. Great as an introduction to electric propulsion and for an advanced understanding. Chapters are supported with pictures and diagrams that illustrate the concepts presented.

Great book for the time and still useful in basic things. Don't expect to find there enough information about the colloid electric propulsion.

All the equations, highlighted in grey, do not increase in size when you increase the text size in Kindle. They stay unreadably tiny on my screen. Can you imagine what its like trying to use a magnifying glass to Read the equations with all its Sub and Super scripts. Absolutely frustrating. Trying to use the Windows Size controls does not effect it either. I think the grey background makes it worse.Other than the kindle issues the Book content was exactly what I was looking/hoping for.

This book is about propulsion in outer space and has nothing at all to do with electric vehicles.

Has been the reference textbook on EP since many years. May need some updating, but it's still a great starting point.

Ricercavo un libro che potesse spiegarmi in maniera completa e dettagliata i principi della propulsione elettrica per vettori spaziali, anche in vista di una possibile tesi di Laurea nel campo.Il libro di Robert Jahn, autentica icona nel campo dell'ingegneria astronautica, è un libro completo che può offrire una panoramica pressoché perfetta della fisica alla base del settore, è corredato da tantissimi esempi numerici e schemi costruttivi dei vari componenti dei propulsori e, in definitiva, lo consiglio vivamente per chi vuole avere un primo approccio con queste tematiche. Il tutto è completato da una serie di esercizi alla fine di ogni capitolo, di difficoltà medio-alta.

Abarca esse tipo de física/tecnologia, não muito comum nem mesmo para quem é do ramo. Um livro com a teoria e a fórmulas. Muito bom!

llego el 11 de agosto,en perfecto estado,de lectura amena y facil comprension.me ha encantado,muy buen libro,perfecto,lo recomiendo,para ingenieria aeronautica, y mecanica

内容は少々古いですが満足しています。基礎的な部分も取り上げており、非常に参考になる本です。2000円程度で購入できるのが信じられないほどに内容が詰まっており、お得ですね。1冊は手元にあると勉強や研究の役に立つのでなかなかいいと思いますよ。