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Genre: Popular Science
The author does not seem to have a website but there is a blurb about him in this site: http://www.acftv.com/about/piers_bizony.asp
This is a very good book about space travel. Realistic. You do not need a PhD in physics, to understand this book yet you will have a good appreciation of the rocket industry. Of course you do not expect to be experts in rocket science by the end of it but the technical side of it is presented in layman's terms and easy to grasp. Written with humor so it is not boring to death.
Caption on the inside sleeve:
Boldly going where no pop-sci book has gone before, this is an exhilirating exploration of the coming reality of personal space travel - for anyone who wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up.
Private space flight has been a science fiction dream. Today it is on the verge of realization. Major companies such as Virgin and Amazon are investing in a new generation of lightweight, efficient spacecraft. Start-up companies specializing in space tourism and spaceport development are burgeoning. NASA and the American aviation authorities are altering decades-old legislation to make private space entrepreneurship possible. Host To Build Your Own Spaceship tells you everything you need to join the new space race - either by signing up as a passenger or becoming an investor in this fantastic n | 
