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Scientifictionist, issue 2, after 1945
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of the Society, proposed that experimental work begin at once. An experimental committee was formed. Mr. Pierce and Mr. Pendray designed, more or less by rule of thumb and what guidance they had from the German data, the Society's first liquid fuel motor and rocket. I could go on indefinitely telling you about the Society's ups and downs, experiments and failures, accomplishments and heartbreaks, but I'm afraid I must be brief. Suffice it to say that the men, who through years of trial and error got the "know-how" of rocketry were in key positions in our war effort, and though the nature of their work is undisclosable, it is proper to note that they have all made extremely important contributions to rocketry and jet propulsion in the war. After seeing the weapons which have come out of this war, you, fellow fen, should be able to make good guesses as to the success of their work. The Society is now changing from an essentially amateur group of experimenters to a professional engineering society, devoted to the furtherance of rocket and jet propulsion engineering, and the general advancement of this new and growing field. The membership has enlarged rapidly during the war; likewise the demand for the Society's publications. it is hoped that regular monthly meetings can be resumed soon -- meetings which were discontinued at the request of the military authorities soon after Pearl Harbor. Don't let the fact that the Society is getting more technical with more technical men discourage you from joining. There is now and always will be room for those who have not been favored with a highly technical education. This, fen, is your chance to prove that you can back up your faith i n scientifiction by action, not just long inane letters to promags and fanzines. One of the main purposes of the American Rocket Society is to publish and disseminate news, experiments results, and in all ways make the general public realize that rocketry and its related subject are not distorted nightmares of some third-rate pulp hack, but an up and coming industry in this post-war age. We've all got to boost rockets and the possibility of space flight. One way in which we will be able to do this is to read books on the subject, and be able to discuss the matter intelligently with our friends. At the end of this article is a list of books on these subject which may be obtained from the American Rocket Society or from your library. They will enable you to speak intelligently on and spread the doctrine of rocket power in the coming years. I have read most of them myself and consider them well worth your time. That just about winds up everything about the society except my last plea for your membership. For all information write to: American Rocket Society 130 West 42nd St., New York 18, N.Y. --Material for this article was found in the "Journal of the American Rocket Society?, the Society's pamphlets, and private sources. -- J.M.S. Jr. ________ Book List ________ The Coming Age of Rocket Power -- G.Edward Pendray -- 256 pages, $3.50 Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion for Aircraft -- G. Geoffrey Smith -- 124 pages, $3.00 Rockets, The Future of Travel Beyond the Stratosphere -- Willy Ley -- 287 pages, $3.50 Shells and Shooting -- Willy Ley -- 224 pages, $2.00 Rocket Research -- C.P. Lent -- 160 pages, $5.00 Rockets and Jets -- Herbert S. Zim -- 326 pages, $3.00 Rocket Motors, Dynamotors, Jet Motors -- A.L. Murphy -- 160 pages, $2.50 The Modern Gas Turbine -- R.Tom Sawyer -- 216 pages, $4.00 Miscellaneous Drawings -- Reproduced by offset on sheets 8 1/2 by 11, from Astronautics and the notes and reports of the Experimental Committee of the American Rocket Society. Sold only in sets of 12 drawings -- $1.00 page 2
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of the Society, proposed that experimental work begin at once. An experimental committee was formed. Mr. Pierce and Mr. Pendray designed, more or less by rule of thumb and what guidance they had from the German data, the Society's first liquid fuel motor and rocket. I could go on indefinitely telling you about the Society's ups and downs, experiments and failures, accomplishments and heartbreaks, but I'm afraid I must be brief. Suffice it to say that the men, who through years of trial and error got the "know-how" of rocketry were in key positions in our war effort, and though the nature of their work is undisclosable, it is proper to note that they have all made extremely important contributions to rocketry and jet propulsion in the war. After seeing the weapons which have come out of this war, you, fellow fen, should be able to make good guesses as to the success of their work. The Society is now changing from an essentially amateur group of experimenters to a professional engineering society, devoted to the furtherance of rocket and jet propulsion engineering, and the general advancement of this new and growing field. The membership has enlarged rapidly during the war; likewise the demand for the Society's publications. it is hoped that regular monthly meetings can be resumed soon -- meetings which were discontinued at the request of the military authorities soon after Pearl Harbor. Don't let the fact that the Society is getting more technical with more technical men discourage you from joining. There is now and always will be room for those who have not been favored with a highly technical education. This, fen, is your chance to prove that you can back up your faith i n scientifiction by action, not just long inane letters to promags and fanzines. One of the main purposes of the American Rocket Society is to publish and disseminate news, experiments results, and in all ways make the general public realize that rocketry and its related subject are not distorted nightmares of some third-rate pulp hack, but an up and coming industry in this post-war age. We've all got to boost rockets and the possibility of space flight. One way in which we will be able to do this is to read books on the subject, and be able to discuss the matter intelligently with our friends. At the end of this article is a list of books on these subject which may be obtained from the American Rocket Society or from your library. They will enable you to speak intelligently on and spread the doctrine of rocket power in the coming years. I have read most of them myself and consider them well worth your time. That just about winds up everything about the society except my last plea for your membership. For all information write to: American Rocket Society 130 West 42nd St., New York 18, N.Y. --Material for this article was found in the "Journal of the American Rocket Society?, the Society's pamphlets, and private sources. -- J.M.S. Jr. ________ Book List ________ The Coming Age of Rocket Power -- G.Edward Pendray -- 256 pages, $3.50 Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion for Aircraft -- G. Geoffrey Smith -- 124 pages, $3.00 Rockets, The Future of Travel Beyond the Stratosphere -- Willy Ley -- 287 pages, $3.50 Shells and Shooting -- Willy Ley -- 224 pages, $2.00 Rocket Research -- C.P. Lent -- 160 pages, $5.00 Rockets and Jets -- Herbert S. Zim -- 326 pages, $3.00 Rocket Motors, Dynamotors, Jet Motors -- A.L. Murphy -- 160 pages, $2.50 The Modern Gas Turbine -- R.Tom Sawyer -- 216 pages, $4.00 Miscellaneous Drawings -- Reproduced by offset on sheets 8 1/2 by 11, from Astronautics and the notes and reports of the Experimental Committee of the American Rocket Society. Sold only in sets of 12 drawings -- $1.00 page 2
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