Aeronautics & Astronautics

T. A. Heppenheimer's acclaimed chronicle of rockets, politics, and the pioneers who dared to reach beyond humanity's limits. "The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history of space flight there is."-The Times (London) "A lively account of...

"The Soyuz Launch Vehicle" tells the story, for the first time in a single English-language book, of the extremely successful Soyuz launch vehicle. Built as the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Soyuz was adapted to...

Space exploration, especially the recent push for the commercialization and militarization of space, is attracting increased attention not only from the wider public and the private sector but also from scholars in a wide range of disciplines. At this...

In High-Speed Dreams, Erik M. Conway constructs an insightful history that focuses primarily on the political and commercial factors responsible for the rise and fall of American supersonic transport research programs. Conway charts commercial...

Awarded the 2016 International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Book Award! Using anecdotal reports from astronauts and cosmonauts, and the results from studies conducted in space analog environments on Earth and in the actual space environment, this...

Brave astronauts, flaring rockets, and majestic launches are only one side of the story of spaceflight. Any mission to space depends on years-if not decades-of work by thousands of dedicated individuals on the ground. These are the people whose voices...

The launch of the Sputnik satellite in October 1957 changed the course of human history. In the span of a few years, Soviets sent the first animal into space, the first man, and the first woman. These events were a direct challenge to the United States...

The Anatomy of the Aeroplane is the first of a trilogy of textbooks, including The Design of the Aeroplane and Flying Qualities and Flight Testing of the Aeroplane, which have been described internationally as classics and required reading for...

This book considers two key educational tools for future generations of professionals with a space architecture background in the 21st century: (1) introducing the discipline of space architecture into the space system engineering curricula; and (2)...

Despite significant developments and widespread theoretical and practical interest in the area of Solid-Propellant Nonsteady Combustion for the last fifty years, a comprehensive and authoritative text on the subject has not been available. Theory of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903630761Author Hugh HarkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Centurion PublishingPublisher Centurion PublishingWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 254mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783659323973Author Ganapathy Rohan MFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782917260111Author M a LevinFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint ProdinnovaPublisher ProdinnovaWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

This comprehensive text documents the fundamental theoretical developments in astrodynamics and space navigation that led to Man's ventures into space. It includes the essential elements of celestial mechanics, spacecraft trajectories, and space...

This work introduces the important emerging space powers of the world. Brian Harvey describes the origins of the Japanese space program, from rocket designs based on WW II German U-boats to tiny solid fuel 'pencil' rockets, which led to the launch of...

Provides comprehensive coverage of how supersonic commercial aircraft are designed This must-have guide to conceptual supersonic aircraft design provides a state-of-the art overview of the subject, along with expert analysis and discussion. It examines...

Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over the past two centuries, from the first untethered...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898754605Author Yuri GagarinFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the PacificWeight(grams)...

Optimal aircraft design is impossible without a parametric representation of the geometry of the airframe. We need a mathematical model equipped with a set of controls, or design variables, which generates different candidate airframe shapes in response...

Spaceplanes From Airport to Spaceport presents a coherent, lucid, and optimistic picture of the future of the near future. Space vehicles may soon take off from international airports and refuel in space. New technologies could allow flights to take off...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783659363405Author Datta Lakshya VaibhavFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic...

'Incoming Asteroid!' is based on a project within ASTRA (the Association in Scotland to Research into Astronautics) to provide scientific answers to the question - what would we do if we knew there was going to be an asteroid impact in ten years' time or...

A follow-on to Micro- and Nanotechnology for Space Systems. This text uses the term microengineering to define the discipline and process, and addresses issues concerning areas for ASIM applications in space systems, operation in the space environment...

This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of the concepts involved in the creation of systems that fly. Among the topics discussed are aerodynamics, aircraft structures and materials, aircraft propulsion, flight mechanics, and stability and...

Advanced Propulsion Techniques is a detailed version of the technology related to space travel, connecting the past with the present and beyond, and the past being the rocketry and the latter deep-space drives. A compelling reference work for the science...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781394187201Author George P. SuttonFormat HardbackPage Count 720Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher John Wiley & Sons Inc

Impact Dynamics: A Numerical Approach enables safer aerospace and mechanical designs by providing state-of-the art techniques and methodologies for impact simulation and crashworthiness analysis of critical structural components. It investigates the...

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Machine Learning Based Air Traffic Surveillance System Using Image Processing analyses how advanced machine learning algorithms and image processing technologies are revolutionising air-traffic management. By integrating real-time visual data analysis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781394330188Author Amir JavidinejadFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint WileyPublisher Wiley

An exciting and authoritative discussion of the latest advances in the technology required for space travel and space exploration In Space Architecture: Principles, Challenges, and Innovations, experienced architect and designer Daniel Inocente delivers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683405511Author Bill NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint University Press of FloridaPublisher University Press of Florida

Systems-engineered aircraft are designed to transport passengers safely, ensuring all components work together seamlessly. This book explores the concept of aircraft as a complex system, including humans, with safety as a crucial aspect. By prioritizing...

This open access book presents the steps necessary for the application of rotorcraft flight modelling and simulation and analysis in support of certification for compliance with EASA CS-27 and CS-29, SUBPART B-FLIGHT and other flight-related rules (e.g...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262549806Author Patrick Luiz Sullivan De OliveiraFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 369g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588348036Author Tom JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian Books

Comprehensive exploration of humanity's potential for criminal activities in outer space Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit is a forward-thinking resource that considers, analyzes, and provides solutions to the influence of the...

This book features the recent technological advances made in the broad domain of aerospace engineering. Aerospace engineering covers a wide range of areas on which research is being done, including subsonic aerodynamics, high speed aerodynamics, unsteady...