From the paperback rear cover:Are you fascinated by things that fly? Do you dream of working on exciting projects with commercial aircraft, unmanned vehicles, or space travel? Why just watch and wonder? Why not set a goal and trajectory to be a part of this exciting world yourself?! Rocket science—or aerospace, as it is formally known—is the source of amazing accomplishments and benefits for humanity. From commercial aviation to GPS to Mars rovers, aerospace efforts also provide exciting and rewarding careers for a million people in the United States alone. But we have a problem…and it’s bigger than Houston can solve! Actually there are several problems: •An earlier generation is entering retirement age, which will create shortages in skills and knowledge. Who will take their place?•The forces and velocities of change are putting large stresses on established aerospace organizations and approaches. How will they adapt?•Customers and citizens are still begging for affordable, safe, and reliable solutions that can only come from putting technology or people above planet Earth. What innovations will satisfy these demands?As Brett Hoffstadt explains, the single answer to these questions is “We need more rocket scientists!” Could you be one of them?Distilled from over two decades of wide-ranging experience in the aerospace industry and written in a conversational style, within these tips are stories, quotes of wisdom, and specific resources to launch you on a course that can transform your dreams into reality. Even if your career journey is aimed toward another field, the tips that prove powerful for rocket scientists will give you unique propulsive force (plus guidance, navigation, and controls or GNC) for your own success.“It draws you in, couldn’t stop reading it. Precise and up to date advice with great resources!” -- Jackelynne Silva-Martinez, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory“What did Archimedes say? ‘Give me a lever long enough and I'll move the world.' The lever is knowledge and the knowledge is yours when you've read through Brett's book.” -- Nelson Louis Olivo, Chairman, Young Astronauts Program, United States of America