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A fully updated new edition of the bible of model rocketry and the official handbook of the National Association of Rocketry G. Harry Stine was one of the founders of model rocketry and one of its most accomplished and respected figures. His Handbook of Model Rocketry has long been recognized as the most authoritative and reliable resource in the field. Now fully updated and expanded by Harry's son Bill Stine, who inherited his father's passion for model rockets, the new Seventh Edition includes the many changes in the hobby that have occurred since the last edition was published, such as new types of rockets, motors, and electronic payloads, plus computer software and Internet resources. This new edition also includes new photos and a new chapter on high-power rocketry.G. Harry Stine, founder and one-time president of the National Association of Rocketry, started the world's first model rocket company, whose kits are now in the Smithsonian. Bill Stine, also a model rocket expert, is the founder and president of Quest Aerospace Inc.

The opening chapter of Clara Ingram Judson's Andrew Carnegie introduces young Andrew (or Andra, as he was known by his family) and the childhood home in Dunfermline, Scotland, that was always dear to him. The following thirteen chapters present, in chronological order, the events in Carnegie's life. Chapter titles such as "Telegraph Boy" and "Iron" summarize the emphasis of the period. When machine weaving ended the profitability of the hand weaving trade. William and Margaret Carnegie, with their two sons, Andrew and Tom, immigrated to the United States in search of work. Andrew Carnegie arrived in 1848 at the age of twelve with a meager education but a desire to work hard in his new homeland. From bobbin boy in a cotton mill to engine boy in a factory to telegraph messenger, Andrew Carnegie impressed his employers with his abilities and his enthusiasm. Railroad superintendent Thomas A. Scott promoted him at the Pennsylvania Railroad and offered the young man an opportunity to buy his first stock. Carnegie followed this investment with others in a sleeping car company, an oil company, and several iron companies. With his own businesses doing well, Carnegie was able to leave the railroad in 1865. His personal philosophy of managing money included paying off debts early, not living extravagantly, and having money available to meet needs. When Carnegie decided that the steel industry was an investment opportunity of a lifetime, he...

Two thousand years ago Asoka the Great ruled India. His empire was vast and rich; his army, huge and strong. He was the most powerful kind in the history of India, and neighboring kings feared him mightily. But one day, after a fierce battle, King Asoka saw thousands of dead soldiers lying on the battlefield, he heard wounded soldiers moaning and women and children crying, and his heart filled with sorrow. So great was the king's grief that he gave up the ways of war, sent messages of peace to his neighboring countries, and began to rule his own empire with love. King Asoka's life was a lesson in justice, peace, and love worth learning even today.