This 230 page book is illustrated with photographs and drawings covering every aspect of amateur rocketry. Written by a rocket propulsion engineer, John Wickman, with 44 years of professional experience in solid, liquid and exotic propulsion systems.

Anyone can start making their own motors and rockets with this book, even if you never made a rocket or rocket motor in your life. You don’t need a college degree in chemistry or engineering to be successful with this bookset. Even if you know absolutely nothing about making rockets and rocket motors, all the information you need is in the book and video.

This first half of the book tells you how to design and build a rocket motor while the last half tells you how to design and build a rocket for your motor. Don’t confuse this book with other books showing you how to make rocket motors. Their books show you how to make a few designs. If you want to make something different, you are out of luck. Our book shows you how to design and build your rocket motor out of PVC pipe and fittings or aluminum cases. We give you the knowledge to design and build your own rocket motor for the thrust-time curve you want.

But, the book is not just written for the novice. If you are designing motors based on a  spreadsheet, it is time to move up and start designing your motors for the precise thrust-time curve you want.  We will show you how to calculate the limits of your motor case and design a solid rocket motor that does not exceed those limits.  The book also explains how to design a rocket that will be stable off the launch rod, even in high wind conditions.  The book also explains how to get an FAA waiver for your high power rockets so you are always flying legally.

What makes this book package unique is the software and video that come with it. While the book is fully illustrated with photographs and drawings, there are some things such as mixing and casting propellant, making nozzles, folding parachutes and assembling rocket motors that are best shown by watching someone do it. In our included video, you will see someone do all of these things and lots more. It is like having a personal instructor in your house showing you how to do it.

Of course, if you want a real instructor rather than a video, you can always sign up for our “hands on” motor design class that includes the complete bookset. The “How To Make Amateur Rockets” book was also used as the textbook in the Introduction To Rocketry course (ES-1100) taught at Casper College. The bookset is also being used by high school rocket groups across the United States.