Explores the link between universe, space exploration, and rocketry Discusses protection of Earth from asteroids, debris, and global warming Includes basic methodology to be adopted to design rockets for various specific applications Covers use of multi-objective optimization to realize a system and differences in design philosophies for satellite launch Examines material on environment protection of Earth

In today's competitive world, it is the technological strength of a nation that decides its standing in the global arena. Technology has become the prime mover behind growth and prosperity. A nation which masters technology thus derives competitive advantage and respect. India, in spite of technology denials and control regimes, has risen to the occasion and developed critical technologies for itself. The book details how these developments were nurtured through management strengths and innovative use of the nation's resource. Over the years, the author's close interaction with three of India's greatest visionary leaders- Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Prof. Satish Dhawan and Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam- has gained him valuable experience in technology management and leadership, which became the triggering point for authoring this book. He traces past developments in technology and its status as of today, and analyses innovative strategies and techniques like the consortium approach, technology empowerment and joint ventures. Finally, the book presages future technological revolutions, their impact on society, and the organization and leadership that would be required to maintain and improve the competitive edge in a global environment.

The usage of nanoscience and nanotechnology in engineering directly links academic research in the above two fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology to industries and daily life. As a result, numerous nanomaterials, nanodevices and nanosystems for various engineering purposes have been developed and used for human betterment. This book, which consists of eight self-contained chapters, provides the essential theoretical knowledge and important experimental techniques required for the research and development on nanoscience and nanotechnology in engineering, and deals with the five key topics in this area Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Engineering is based on the many lectures and courses presented around the world by its authors.

This book describes the journey of BrahMos which made India a World Leader in missile technology with the fastest, high precision supersonic cruise Missile, realized in short time with a novel collaborative effort between India and Russia. It is the first time experience in an unexplored path to demonstrate '' we can do it''. The book highlights how through Excellent Management Practices and the Mind to Market approach a mere investment of US $300 million is capable of delivering orders which have crossed the $6 billion mark. The First of its kind unique model with share capital investments of 50.5%:49.5% (India: Russia) getting the unique distinction of First Government Owned Privately Operated (GOPO) company has ensured the speeding up of decision making process resulting in the timely realization of the product. The two countries collaboration provided the Leap-Frog effect in terms of Technologies which resulted in a Win-Win situation for both partners. This successful model can be easily replicated for the growth of the country.