This Second Edition of Modern High-Power Rocketry contains more than 800 photographs and illustrations specifically created to introduce the model rocket enthusiast to the exciting world of high power. Completely rewritten, photographed and designed, this book provides tips and simple advice on motor retention, ejection charges, the high-power launch and building your first Level One, Level Two and Level Three rockets.
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Mark Canepa is a member of the Central California and South Carolina chapters of the Tripoli Rocketry Association, an international organization devoted to the subject of high-power rocketry. He is also a member of the National Association of Rocketry. He is the former editor of The Central Valley Rocket News and he has authored numerous articles on high-power rocketry that have appeared in Extreme Rocketry and Sport Rocketry magazines. His coverage of rocketry events includes launches throughout the United States and in 2004 he covered LDRS23 for Extreme Rocketry.
Mark flew his first model rockets by Estes as a young boy and then as a teenager in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In the mid-1990s he discovered high-power rocketry and has since flown rockets at local, regional and national events. Mark has successfully obtrained his Level One, Level Two, and Level Three certifications, and in 2000 he held Tripoli's national altitude record for clusters in the Open Class.
In his professional life, Mark is a trial attorney, who has practiced in California for sixteen years. his articles on the legal and medical profession have appeared in state and national periodicals including California Lawyer, California Physician, Kitplanes Magazine, Medical Economics, Los Angeles Lawyer, and Civil Litigation Reporter. Mark is also licensed to practice law in the states of New Mexico, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Mark received his undergraduate degrees in history (1985) and journalism (1986) from San Francisco State University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hasting College of the Law, in 1988.
Mark and his wife, Valerie, currently reside in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Modern High-Power Rocketry 2 is an ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL guide to the sport of flying and safely recovering large model rockets. This edition is thoroughly updated from the 2002 edition; it is much thicker (387 pages vs. 234) and discusses many of the changes and advances that have occurred in the last three years. The book is well-written and is jam-packed with very clear photographs and illustrations.
It covers the major areas of high-power rocketry, including: motors (several brands of solids as well as hybrids); motor assembly; igniters; basic construction features; electronics; altimeter bays; dual deployment; clustering; scratchbuilding, etc. It also covers many of the "little things" that are so very helpful in insuring a successful flight: BP calculations, shear pins, mach-breaking issues, static ports, eyebolts and U-bolts, switches, parachute packing technique; nose-weighting technique; cost-saving measures in construction; anti-zippering, etc. Safety codes, sample sets of Level 3 forms, a list of rocketry websites, and an extensive bibliography round out the book.
This book is a must-have for anyone who is (a) thinking about entering the sport of high-power rocketry or (b) already engaged in the sport. I wish it had been around way back, when I started...
It covers the major areas of high-power rocketry, including: motors (several brands of solids as well as hybrids); motor assembly; igniters; basic construction features; electronics; altimeter bays; dual deployment; clustering; scratchbuilding, etc. It also covers many of the "little things" that are so very helpful in insuring a successful flight: BP calculations, shear pins, mach-breaking issues, static ports, eyebolts and U-bolts, switches, parachute packing technique; nose-weighting technique; cost-saving measures in construction; anti-zippering, etc. Safety codes, sample sets of Level 3 forms, a list of rocketry websites, and an extensive bibliography round out the book.
This book is a must-have for anyone who is (a) thinking about entering the sport of high-power rocketry or (b) already engaged in the sport. I wish it had been around way back, when I started...
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am an experienced model rocketeer. This book was a terrific introduction to high power - all the way to Level 3. I might have given it 5 stars, but the two-column per page format made it difficult to read, and too often the photos were not on the page where the text referred to them (too much page-flipping). I would blame this on the publisher not the author. I especially enjoyed the individual stories of people making their certification attempts. In fact, I am going out this weekend to do my Level 1 certification. Thanks for the help, Mark.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
While my model rocketry ambitions are more scaled back than the author, I enjoyed reading about people who take it to the next level. Those big models take a great deal of effort, patience, and attention to detail. However, I'm sure they must be amazing to see fly. Some of the construction information was also applicable to the more mundane D and E powered kits I fly as well.
I purchased the Kindle edition and the price was right. But the Kindle edition has some odd formating problems in a few spots. In them a sentence will trail off and a new paragraph start. Later the rest of that sentence shows up out of context. I suspect this is a conversion artifact from the book where this text was boxed off and highlighted. I don't want to be harsh, and I think the Kindle edition is worth while, but this is to be up front about.
I purchased the Kindle edition and the price was right. But the Kindle edition has some odd formating problems in a few spots. In them a sentence will trail off and a new paragraph start. Later the rest of that sentence shows up out of context. I suspect this is a conversion artifact from the book where this text was boxed off and highlighted. I don't want to be harsh, and I think the Kindle edition is worth while, but this is to be up front about.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great book
If you're new to high-power rocketry like me - then you will find this book a big help. It answers lots of questions and directs you to lots of good resources.
Published 6 months ago by Martin Quanci
Modern High-Power Rocketry 2
This a great book for those out there that what the full experience in high-powered rocketry. Very descriptive with tons of information about the entire construction of your... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kevin Smith
emmm
it has some good information but I didn't like it . I prefer "Model Rocket Design and Construction" by Apogee Components .
Published 11 months ago by saqar alamri
Full details and analysis.
A book full of details for high-powered rockets. Very helpful when transiting from low to high power. A must have book!
Published 13 months ago by Vassilis
One of the few books on the subject
If you are going for your L1 or L2 then you should buy this book. There just aren't that many books out there that cover the subject. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Rocket guy
Kindle Edition: Great Content, Poor Formatting
I plan to get my Level 1 certification this year and purchased this book based on so many solid reviews. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Matthew Pritchard
Top book !!
Top book highly recommended reading for anyone that is interested in high power rocketry. This book is very informative with well thought through and documented builds from various... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. Scott L. Pollock
Excellent resource for NAR and TRA Level attempts
I used this book for my NAT/TRA level one and Level two certification. I am sure it will be invaluable for upcoming level 3 attempt!
Published on March 18, 2010 by Frank T. Steele
Missing chapter on High Power
I found this book very informative with lots of good information. Especially if you are a beginer and have or want to join NAR and/or Tripoli and go through their certification... Read more
Published on January 7, 2010 by Paul Carattini
Modern High Power Rocketry 2
I got this book to learn about amateur rockets. It is very comprehensive. I will be joining Tripoli and build a few rockets based on how this book peaked my interest. Read more
Published on December 1, 2009 by Andrew Gramling
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A high-power rocket motor behaves in accordance with Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of motion: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Level Two, Animal Motor Works, Missile Works, New York, Cesaroni Technology, Giant Leap Rocketry, High Power Rocketry, Blue Thunder, Public Missiles Systems, Extreme Rocketry, South Carolina, Aero Pack, Nike Smoke, Black Rock Desert, Radio Shack, Ray Dunakin, Rocketry Online, United States, White Lightning, Binder Design, Brad Vatsaas, Sky Ripper, Southern California, Top Gunn, Wet Ones New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
A high-power rocket motor behaves in accordance with Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of motion: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Level Two, Animal Motor Works, Missile Works, New York, Cesaroni Technology, Giant Leap Rocketry, High Power Rocketry, Blue Thunder, Public Missiles Systems, Extreme Rocketry, South Carolina, Aero Pack, Nike Smoke, Black Rock Desert, Radio Shack, Ray Dunakin, Rocketry Online, United States, White Lightning, Binder Design, Brad Vatsaas, Sky Ripper, Southern California, Top Gunn, Wet Ones New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Handbook of Model Rocketry, 7th Edition (NAR Official Handbook) by G. Harry Stine on 5 pages
- Civil Litigation 2006-07 (Bar Manual) by Inns of Court School of Law in Back Matter
- Federal Aviation regulations by United States in Back Matter
- Civil Litigation Pb (Practitioner S) by John O'Hare in Back Matter
- Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed by Ben R. Rich on page 268
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