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Engineering (R0) eBook Series

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  • Commercial Aircraft Composite Technology

    by Ulf Paul Breuer ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book is based on lectures held at the faculty of mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern. The focus is on the central theme of societies overall aircraft requirements to specific material requirements and highlights the most important advantages and challenges of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) compared to conventional materials. As it is fundamental to ... Read more

    $102.49 CAD

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  • Why Planes Crash: 2001

    by Sylvia Wrigley ...
    Series series Why Planes Crash
    Air travel is one of the safest modes of travel when we take into account the distances and freedom that it allows us. And yet, we still remain obsessed with aviation disasters. What caused these accidents? Whose fault was it? In her series of books, Why Planes Crash, Sylvia Wrigley investigates the worst aviation disasters of the twenty first century.Why Planes Crash: 2001 is the first of the ... Read more

    $4.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Voyager

    Exploration, Space, and the Third Great Age of Discovery

    by Stephen J. Pyne ...
    A brilliant new account of the Voyager space program-its history, scientific impact, and cultural legacyLaunched in 1977, the two unmanned Voyager spacecraft have completed their Grand Tour to the four outer planets, and they are now on course to become the first man-made objects to exit our solar system. To many, this remarkable achievement is the culmination of a golden age of American planetary ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Race

    The Complete True Story of How America Beat Russia to the Moon

    by James Schefter ...
    "Indispensable to anyone interested in the space race."--Houston ChronicleIn 1963, a young reporter for Time-Life named James Schefter was given a dream job: cover America's race to the moon. Since the astronauts were under contract to Life for their stories, Schefter was given complete access to the biggest players at NASA. But at the time, his primary role was to excite the public about the new, ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Small Unmanned Aircraft

    Theory and Practice

    by Randal W. Beard, Timothy W. McLain ...
    Autonomous unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are critical to current and future military, civil, and commercial operations. Despite their importance, no previous textbook has accessibly introduced UAVs to students in the engineering, computer, and science disciplines--until now. Small Unmanned Aircraft provides a concise but comprehensive description of the key concepts and technologies underlying the ... Read more

    $175.89 CAD

  • Principles of Flight for Pilots

    by Peter J. Swatton, Peter Belobaba, Jonathan Cooper, Roy Langton, Allan Seabridge ...
    Series Book 42 - Aerospace Series
    Organised and written as an accessible study guide for student pilots wishing to take commercial ground examinations to obtain ATPL or CPL licenses, Principles of Flight for Pilots also provides a reliable up-to-date reference for qualified and experienced personnel wishing to further improve their understanding of the Principles of Flight and related subjects. Providing a unique aerodynamics ... Read more

    $99.99 CAD

  • CHARTER PILOT: Rare Adventures In Aviation

    by Mark A. Burgess ...
    Aviation fans and experienced or aspiring pilots of any age will enjoy these entertaining stories from a successful charter pilot.Anyone interested in general aviation, its history, and the funny and sometimes-scary adventures of a professional pilot will enjoy Mark Burgess' stories. With wry humor he takes us on his journey from an airplane-happy small-town youth, to certified pilot at age 17, to ... Read more

    $6.86 CAD

  • X-15 Diary

    The Story of America's First Space Ship

    by Richard Tregaskis ...
    The riveting true story of the world's fastest plane and the first manned flights into outer space.First tested in 1959, the X-15 rocket plane was at the forefront of the space race. Developed by the US Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with North American Aviation, the X-15 was sleek, black, and powerful—a missile with stubby wings and a ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • A Passion for Space

    Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller

    by Marianne J. Dyson ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70s and 80s, when it was far from an easy path.Dyson relates the first five space shuttle flights from ... Read more

    $47.39 CAD

  • Evel Knievel The Snake River Canyon Jump

    by Robert Grey Reynolds ...
    Evel Knievel's career as a motorcycle daredevil and stuntman reached its climax in early September 1974. A planned jump over the Grand Canyon in Arizona had been nixed by the United States government. So Knievel rented land near Twin Falls, Idaho at the Snake River Canyon. The jump was planned to go off on Labor Day 1972 but necessary engineers had to be hired and time was needed to promote the ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Remote Sensing

    by Siamak Khorram, Frank H. Koch, Cynthia F. van der Wiele, Stacy A.C. Nelson ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Remote Sensing provides information on how remote sensing relates to the natural resources inventory, management, and monitoring, as well as environmental concerns. It explains the role of this new technology in current global challenges. "Remote Sensing" will discuss remotely sensed data application payloads and platforms, along with the methodologies involving image processing techniques as ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • The Hubble Space Telescope

    From Concept to Success

    by David J. Shayler, David M. Harland ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The highly successful Hubble Space Telescope was meant to change our view and understanding of the universe. Within weeks of its launch in 1990, however, the space community was shocked to find out that the primary mirror of the telescope was flawed. It was only the skills of scientists and engineers on the ground and the daring talents of astronauts sent to service the telescope in December 1993 ... Read more

    $57.69 CAD