Book, Single Stage to Orbit

I just finished a new book called 'Single Stage to Orbit'.  The sub tile
is 'Politics, Space Technology, and the Quest for Reusable Rocketry.' 
Written by Andrew J. Butrica.

It was a very good book that gave some me some new insights into the
difficulties of getting such a project through a fickle Congress and
government.  Most of the book is about the politics with only a modest
amount of technical information.  The big thing to conclude from the
book is any practical reusable rocket launcher has to be very carefully
designed to keep ground operations to a minimum, as 'aircraft like' as
possible.

The books published by the Johns Hopkins University Press.  2715 North
Charles Street. Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363.  www.press.jhu.edu  ISBN
0-8018-7338-X  

For folks in Northern Colorado a copy of the book is at the CSU library,
TL795.5, B88 2003.  May also be at a public library, dewy # 629.44 1
0973-dc21.

Great read, I highly recommend for understanding some of the economics
of reusable rocketry, history and politics.

 - Edward Rupp