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ATF Press Ethics Handbook for the Space Odyssey
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IBN After Germanwings: The Life of an Airline Pilot
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Oxford University Press Flight of the Century
Book SynopsisIn late May 1927 an inexperienced and unassuming 25-year-old Air Mail pilot from rural Minnesota stunned the world by making the first nonstop transatlantic flight. A spectacular feat of individual daring and collective technological accomplishment, Charles Lindbergh''s flight from New York to Paris ushered in America''s age of commercial aviation. In The Flight of the Century, Thomas Kessner takes a fresh look at one of America''s greatest moments, explaining how what was essentially a publicity stunt became a turning point in history. Kessner vividly recreates the flight itself and the euphoric reaction to it on both sides of the Atlantic, and argues that Lindbergh''s amazing feat occurred just when the world--still struggling with the disillusionment of WWI--desperately needed a hero to restore a sense of optimism and innocence. Kessner also shows how new forms of mass media made Lindbergh into the most famous international celebrity of his time, casting him in the role of a humble Trade ReviewKessner's fresh perspective breathes new life into Lindbergh's tale. * David Cohen, Philadelphia Inquirer *Table of ContentsEditor's Note ; Introduction ; 1. Early Life ; 2. The Flight ; 3. A Hero's Reception ; 4. America Flies ; 5. Lindbergh and Celebrity Culture ; Conclusion ; Acknowledgments ; Notes ; Index
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Yale University Press Into the Black
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Praxis EnergiyaBuran
Book SynopsisThe roots of Buran.- The birth of Buran.- Systems and scenarios.- Organizations and infrastructure.- The Buran cosmonaut team.- Testing the hardware.- Buran in the spotlight.- Shattered dreams, new beginnings.- Beyond Buran.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Historians Hendrickx and Vis offer a history of the Soviet space shuttle and its attached rocket, one of the most powerful ever built. … This comprehensive history of the program, its technology, its designers, and its cosmonauts is an important contribution to the history of space technology, and is for those interested in space policy, engineering, systems, and history. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels." (A. M. Strauss, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (7), 2008) "Hendrickx and Vis begin with an overview of Soviet spaceplane research and development stretching back to rocketplane designs of the 1930s before moving on to describing the origins of Energiya and Buran themselves. … Special note must also be made of the many excellent photos in this book, most of which have not been published in the West before. … a vital addition to the literature on the USSR/Russian space programme, and Hendrickx and Vis are to be congratulated on a job very well done!" (Liftoff, Issue 248, November-December, 2008)Table of ContentsThe roots of Buran.- The birth of Buran.- Systems and scenarios.- Organizations and infrastructure.- The Buran cosmonaut team.- Testing the hardware.- Buran in the spotlight.- Shattered dreams, new beginnings.- Beyond Buran.
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Random House Publishing Group Of A Fire On The Moon
Book SynopsisFor many, the moon landing was the defining event of the twentieth century. So it seems only fitting that Norman Mailer—the literary provocateur who altered the landscape of American nonfiction—wrote the most wide-ranging, far-seeing chronicle of the Apollo 11 mission. A classic chronicle of America’s reach for greatness in the midst of the Cold War, Of a Fire on the Moon compiles the reportage Mailer published between 1969 and 1970 in Life magazine: gripping firsthand dispatches from inside NASA’s clandestine operations in Houston and Cape Kennedy; technical insights into the magnitude of their awe-inspiring feat; and prescient meditations that place the event in human context as only Mailer could. Praise for Of a Fire on the Moon “The gift of a genius . . . a twentieth-century American epic—a Moby Dick of space.”—New York “M
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iUniverse Margin for Error None Through the Skills of the Air Traffic Controller A Faulty System is Made to Work
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iUniverse Brooklyn Buck Rogers and Me
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Dictionary of Aviation Over 5500 Terms Clearly Defined
Book SynopsisThis revised edition contains over 5,500 terms used by air traffic controllers, pilots, cabin crew, maintenance crews, ground staff and other airline personnel. Designed for those specialising in aviation and related industries, including trainee pilots, maintenance engineers and other professionals, this dictionary has all the words you need.
£13.62
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S. Spacecraft Systems Design and Operations
Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables INTRODUCTION 1.1 Why Build Spacecraft? 1.2 NASA 1.2.1 Manned Spaceflight Missions 1.2.2 Unmanned Space Vehicle Missions 1.3 Department of Defense 1.3.1 Communications 1.3.2 Navigation 1.3.3 Surveillance 1.3.4 Defense Systems 1.4 Commercial Industry 1.4.1 Overview 1.4.2 Launch Services 1.4.3 Satellites 1.4.4 Remote Sensing 1.4.5 Space-Based Energy 1.4.6 Microgravity Research 1.4.7 Vacuum-Based Material Processing 1.4.8 Space Tourism 1.4.9 Commercialization Summary 1.4.10 International Partnerships 1.5 Critical Spacecraft System and Requirements 1.5.1 Essential Spacecraft Systems 1.5.2 Manned vs. Unmanned Vehicles 1.6 Driving Requirements 1.6.1 Major Requirements 1.6.2 Major Mission Requirements 1.6.3 Major Crew Requirements 1.6.4 Major Payload Requirements 1.6.5 Major Orbit Requirements 1.6.6 Major Environment Requirements 1.6.7 Major Launch Requirements 1.6.8 Major Ground Support Requirements 1.7 Design Process 1.7.1 Remote Sensing Design Trade Example 1.7.2 Communication System Trade Example 1.7.3 Orbital Space Plane Example 1.8 Product Life Cycle 1.8.1 Overview 1.8.2 Conceptual Study 1.8.3 Phase A: Preliminary Analysis 1.8.4 Phase B: Definition 1.8.5 Phase C/D: Design and Development 1.8.6 Production and Operations Phase 1.9 Technology Envelope 1.9.1 Overview 1.9.2 X-33 Program 1.10 Design Margin 1.11 Spacecraft Cost 1.11.1 Cost and Requirements Relationship 1.11.2 Cost Modeling 1.11.3 Design Costs 1.11.4 Launch Cost 1.11.5 Operations Cost 1.11.6 Sea Launch Program 1.11.7 Schedule Compression 1.11.8 Reducing Space Program Cost 1.12 Reliability and Safety ORBITS AND ENVIRONMENTS 2.1 Orbital Mechanics Overview 2.1.1 Getting Into Orbit 2.1.2 Laws Governing Orbital Mechanics 2.1.3 State Vector 2.1.4 Useful Orbits 2.1.5 Orbital Maneuvers 2.1.6 Launch and Re-Entry Mechanics 2.1.7 Orbital Perturbations 2.2 Environments 2.2.1 Earth's Atmosphere 2.2.2 Overview of the Sun 2.2.3 Radiation 2.2.4 Thermal Extremes 2.2.5 Asteroids 2.2.6 Meteors 2.2.7 Atomic Oxygen 2.2.8 Space Debris 2.2.9 Contamination 2.3 Physical and Psychological Effects of the Space Environment 2.3.1 Loss of Atmosphere 2.3.2 High G's 2.3.3 Weightlessness SPACE VEHICLE OPERATIONS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 3.1 Operations Architecture 3.1.1 Level of Autonomy 3.1.2 XM and Sirius Digital Satellite Radio Operations Example 3.2 Lunar Mission Operations Approach 3.3 International Space Station Operations 3.3.1 Mission Activities 3.3.2 Space Station 3.3.3 ISS Program Operation Agreements 3.3.4 Space Station Earth to Orbit Vehicles 3.4 Space Shuttle Operations 3.4.1 Shu
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AuthorHouse Lunar Landing and Return A Simplified Physics Mathematics InvestigationThe Apollo II Saga
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Zenith Press Area 51 Black Jets A History of the Aircraft Developed at Groom Lake Americas Secret Aviation Base
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Art of NASA
Book SynopsisThis special collector’s edition of The Art of NASA adds 32 pages of new material, a presentation case, a new cover, a paper model of the Lunar Module, four postcards, and a rolled poster.
£72.00
Springer Computational Aerosciences in the 21st Century Proceedings of the ICASELaRCNSFARO Workshop conducted by the Institute for Computer Applications Series in Science and Engineering
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Springer Mission Geometry Orbit and Constellation Design and Management Spacecraft Orbit and Attitude Systems 13 Space Technology Library
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Hopkins Fulfillment Service NASA and the Space Industry
Book SynopsisShe explains why NASA sometimes encouraged and sometimes thwarted the privatization of space projects and describes the agency's role in the rise of such new space industries as launch vehicles and communications satellites.Trade ReviewAs well as being an interesting read, NASA and the Space Industry demonstrates the effect that lack of clarity in space policy can have on the development of private sector space capability. Spaceflight A much-needed overview of a subject of great importance. -- Erik P. Rau Enterprise and SocietyTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Partners in SpaceChapter 2. LegaciesChapter 3. A Tale of Two CompaniesChapter 4. The Space ShuttleChapter 5. Space and the MarketplaceChapter 6. In the Wake of the ChallengerChapter 7. Trends in NASA-Industry RelationsNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Beyond the Black Box
Book SynopsisShows how crash investigators, scientists, and engineers use physics and engineering to determine the probable cause of airplane accidents and how resulting safety recommendations are incorporated to make flying safer. Beginning with the 1931 Fokker F-10A crash, this work examines crash investigations through the lens of physical science.Trade ReviewThe author does a first-rate job... The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis National Science Teachers Association 2008 Bibel takes the reader, chattily and with skill, through his analysis of a series of fatal accidents. -- Paul Marks New Scientist 2007 Offering insights into how aviation accident investigations are conducted, Bibel addresses the causes of such accidents, from in-flight breakup to metal fatigue and combustion, and the lessons learned. Enriched with many drawings, graphs, and equations... Highly recommended. Library Journal 2007 A fascinating book. -- Steven D. Levitt New York Times 2008 The author succeeds in both science and storytelling. Choice 2008 The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis NSTA Recommends 2008 Beyond the Black Box provides a behind-the-scenes look at plane crash investigations. Air Safety Week 2008 Bibel takes responsibility for his readers' understanding... using similes based on everyday events and objects. -- Don Fry Virginia Quarterly Review 2008 Terrific book. Discover 2009Table of ContentsPreface1. The Crash Investigation Process2. How Planes (Often) Crash3. In-Flight Breakup4. Pressure, Explosive Decompression, and Burst Balloons5. Jet Propulsion, Burst Engines, and Reliability6. Metal Fatigue: Bending 777s and Paper Clips7. Combustion: Fire and Explosion8. Crash Testing9. Human Tolerances to G Loads and Crash ForcesNotesReferencesIndex
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Bod Third Party Titles Aeronautics Characteristics and Emerging Technologies
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Artech House Publishers Laser Communications in Space Optoelectronics Library
Book SynopsisExploring the fundamentals of modern laser communication systems, this volume provides information from a system designer's point of view. It reviews the history, architectures, design methodologies, optical design guidelines, and tracking and communication processes.Table of ContentsPast, present, and future; architecture and applications; system design methodology; optical design; the communication receiver; the acquisition receiver; the tracking receiver; key technologies; configuring the system; trading RF and laser communications for your system; size, weight, and power trends in laser crosslinks; laser communications applications.
£124.00
University Press of the Pacific Soviet Man in Space
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Dolphin Moon Publishing A Pilots View of Flying Machines 19001909
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Polaris Books Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems
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Elevon Books Sky Full of Dreams
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Jared Zichek Lockheed Model L200 Convoy Fighter The Original Proposal and Early Development of the XFV1 Salmon Part 1
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Jared Zichek Lockheed Model L200 Convoy Fighter The Original Proposal and Early Development of the XFV1 Salmon Part 2
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Cambridge University Press Astronomy and Satellite Constellations IAU S385
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Legare Street Press Flying the Why and Wherefore
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Legare Street Press The Aviation Pocketbook for 1918 a Compendium of Modern Practice and a Collection of Useful Notes Formulae Rules Tables and Data Relating to Aeronautics
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Legare Street Press Aeronautics v. 1112
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.35 1923
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.60 1948
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.55 1943
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.47 1935
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.56 1944
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.49 1937
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.50 1938
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v 97 1985
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.30 1918
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v 92 1980
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.98 1986
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.52 1940
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Legare Street Press The Aviation Pocketbook for 1918 a Compendium of Modern Practice and a Collection of Useful Notes Formulae Rules Tables and Data Relating to Aeronautics
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.110 1998
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.61 1949
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Legare Street Press Aeronautics v. 1112
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Legare Street Press The Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation v.31 1919
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Legare Street Press In Memory of Zenos Ramsey Miller
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Legare Street Press Aeronautics n.s. 10 JanJun 1916
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