Brian Mcconnell: 2 books

A Design for a Reusable Water-Based Spacecraft Known as the Spacecoach

by Brian McConnell, Alexander Tolley
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015

Based on components already in existence, this manual details a reference design for an interplanetary spacecraft that is simple, durable, fully reusable and comprised mostly of water. Using such an accessible material leads to a spacecraft architecture that is radically simpler, safer and cheaper...

Francis Watkins and the Dollond Telescope Patent Controversy

by Brian Gee, edited by Anita McConnell
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016

Francis Watkins was an eminent figure in his field of mathematical and optical instrument making in mid-eighteenth century London. Working from original documents, Brian Gee has uncovered the life and times of an optical instrument maker, who - at first glance - was not among the most prominent in...