Rocket
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Did you know that rockets are shaped like a cone at their top? This shape helps them move more easily. Find out more in Rocket, one of the titles in the Discovering Space series.
David Baker
Dr David Baker worked with NASA on the Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programmes between 1965 and 1990. He has written more than 100 books on space flight, aviation and military technology. David is currently a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and editor of the monthly Spaceflight magazine.
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