This text is a reprint the 1986 edition published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, in which Hughes (formerly an instructor in space systems engineering, U. of Toronto) focuses on spacecraft attitude dynamics--the applied science whose aim is to understand and predict how spacecraft orientation evolves. Written as a reference/textbook for engineering science students, researchers, and practicing aerospace engineers, the text assumes knowledge of vector dynamics and linear algebra. The new edition includes a brief new preface by Hughes; no other revisions are specified. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
