The Kerbal Players Guide (O'Reilly)
Monday, 23 January 2017

Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a critically acclaimed, bestselling space flight simulator game that has a bit of a learning curve. In this book, five KSP nerds—including an astrophysicist—teach you everything you need to know to get a nation of tiny green people into space

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KSP is incredibly realistic. When running your space program, you’ll have to consider delta-V budgets, orbital mechanics, Hohmann transfers, and more. This book is perfect for video game players, simulation game players, Minecrafters, and amateur astronomers.

Author: Jon Manning, Tim Nugent, Paul Fenwick, Alasdair Allan and Paris Buttfield-Addison
Publisher: O'Reilly
Date: December 2016
Pages: 428
ISBN: 978-1491913055
Print: 1491913053
Kindle: B01N0BN7WU
Audience: Space fans
Level: intermediate
Category: Graphics & Games

 

  • Design, launch, and fly interplanetary rockets
  • Capture an asteroid and fly it into a parking orbit
  • Travel to distant planets and plant a flag
  • Build a moon rover, and jump off a crater ridge
  • Rescue a crew-mate trapped in deep space

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Print: 1119884403
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