The Field Manual: Aerospace Science for Kids Who Work Hard and Think Big

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Nobody told us we were already learning rocket science.

We grew up in rural America. We fixed fence, hauled hay, ran irrigation lines, pulled engines, and spent more nights than we can count looking up at a sky so dark it felt like it was trying to tell us something.

Nobody handed us a book that said, “Everything you’re doing out here is engineering.” Nobody connected the tractor's hydraulics to the rocket engine's control valve system. Nobody told us that your air compressor was a pressure vessel or that welding and running a cutting torch were metallurgy. Nobody described building a pole barn and installing trusses as structural engineering. But we understood how and why it worked.

We figured it out eventually, but it took leaving the ranch to learn what the ranch had already taught us.

This book is the shortcut where we connect the dots and unlock that understanding and opportunity for the future generation.

For kids of all ages. For parents + grandparents who want their kids to know hard work was always training them for something bigger.

Pre-order your copy. Ships Q4 2026*.

Includes a free Engineering Log PDF when pre-ordered before September 2026.

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Nobody told us we were already learning rocket science.

We grew up in rural America. We fixed fence, hauled hay, ran irrigation lines, pulled engines, and spent more nights than we can count looking up at a sky so dark it felt like it was trying to tell us something.

Nobody handed us a book that said, “Everything you’re doing out here is engineering.” Nobody connected the tractor's hydraulics to the rocket engine's control valve system. Nobody told us that your air compressor was a pressure vessel or that welding and running a cutting torch were metallurgy. Nobody described building a pole barn and installing trusses as structural engineering. But we understood how and why it worked.

We figured it out eventually, but it took leaving the ranch to learn what the ranch had already taught us.

This book is the shortcut where we connect the dots and unlock that understanding and opportunity for the future generation.

For kids of all ages. For parents + grandparents who want their kids to know hard work was always training them for something bigger.

Pre-order your copy. Ships Q4 2026*.

Includes a free Engineering Log PDF when pre-ordered before September 2026.