Space science Books

Tim, Joan, Rob and Mary worked for NASA. Using robotics and with JPL support they made site discovery, developed and then traveled to Mars in Ares rockets. They move into an incomplete habitat on Mars that was built with native resources. They then...

After the shock of watching Russia's Sputnik become the world's first artificial satellite, America's infant space program hurried to launch one of their own. In just 90 days, Dr. Henry Richter and his colleagues at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

Dieses Buch bietet eine detaillierte Einführung in die mechanischen Grundlagen des Flugzeugbaus. Dabei werden Konzepte wie Aerodynamik, Materialwissenschaften und Strukturanalyse verständlich erklärt. Es ist ein unverzichtbarer Leitfaden für alle...

Dieses Buch mit dem Titel 'Ballistique intérieure' behandelt theoretische und praktische Aspekte des Raketendesigns. Es bietet eine Zusammenstellung der wichtigsten Grundlagen und Ansätze auf diesem Gebiet und ist ein wertvolles Nachschlagewerk für...

This volume of Aviation Week and Space Technology covers the early years of space exploration and the emerging technology of jet aviation. Through articles, reports, and photographs, this magazine provides a fascinating glimpse into the challenges and...

First published in 1921, this classic reference work on aeroplane structural design offers comprehensive guidance on the principles and practices of designing safe and efficient aircraft. With clear explanations of theories of stress and strain,...

In this book, Stepney Blakeney provides a detailed look at the construction of airplanes in the early 20th century. From the materials used to the mechanics behind flight, Blakeney covers all aspects of airplane construction and design. Readers will gain...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Most people accept the view that the Wright brothers invented the airplane. “Not so!” according to American aviation pioneer Augustus Moore Herring. “The aeroplane has a good many daddies.” Herring should know; he was there.To...

... a wise man knows all things in a manner in which this is possible, not, however, knowing them individually. Aristotle. Metaphysics * The problem of consideration of vortex fields' influence on solid body dynamics has a long...

Aeroelasticity is the study of flexible structures situated in a flowing fluid. Its modern origins are in the field of aerospace engineering, but it has now expanded to include phenomena arising in other fields such as...

This book contains chapters written by some eminent scientists and researchers on Computational Methods in Hypersonic Aerodynamics and forms a natural sequel to the earlier publications on Computational Methods in Potential...

Most countries aspire to have a civil aircraft industry, but even in the best of times, success at civil aircraft manufacturing is difficult. Technological barriers, governments, and geopolitical considerations are only the beginning of the challenges...

Who we could have been ...The Apollo lunar landing program was arguably the imaginative and technological zenith of the twentieth century. However, few have ever known that zenith could have been higher, then continued still onto greater heights. Beyond...

Homing missiles have gained wide popularity in the field of guidance and control regarding the short and medium range purposes in recent years. In this study, the three-dimensional formulation of the Proportional Navigation Guidance (PNG) law is done...

The use of Quadrotor UAVs has been widely well known. It has capability to hover, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) with having less complexity in vehicle dynamics compared with small helicopter. It is basically an unstable system and exhibits...

In the vast cosmic expanse, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shines as a beacon of human ingenuity and determination. Join author Anand Shinde on a celestial journey through the captivating history of ISRO, India's pioneering space agency...

Would it be possible for us to STOP an asteroid from colliding with Earth in the same way that the one that wiped out the dinosaurs did?The Double Asteroid Redirection Test that NASA is doing is tasked with answering this very question.Now that the...

Think about the Earth as a ball with definitive boundaries. You know when it ends because you can feel its circle. The Earth is somewhat similar but since you can't physically feel the boundaries, scientists did the work for you. In this book, you will...

The aliens are hiding in the pages of this book. Can you find all of them? Working with hidden pictures will benefit your child in so many ways. The activity boosts visual discrimination skills, memory and fine-ground perception, too. Other benefits...

So, how big is the universe? This is a great question that warrants a little bit of investigation. Encourage your little science investigator to learn facts from books. This is an astronomy book specially created for your 6-year-old. Expect some big...

Did you know that there are other planets in the solar system? One of these planets is Mercury. In this book, your child will be learning about the conditions inside the planet Mercury. Are there living creatures there, too? Is Mercury too hot or too...

""Description Of The Collections Of Scientific Appliances Instituted For The Study Of Mechanical Art In The Workshops Of The Imperial Technical School Of Moscow"" is a book written by Victor Della-Voss in 1876. The book provides a comprehensive overview...

This 1957 Stamford Electronics Laboratory research report on "theoretical and experimental radio studies of meteor ionization trails, with application to radio propagation by meteor reflections" was sponsored by the Air Force Cambridge Research Center,...

The 1959 Stamford Electronics Laboratory research report on radar echos in the ionized medium between the Earth and the Moon was sponsored by the Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Air Research and Development Command.

This book describes the performance of an airplane during an entire flight that includes take-off, climb, cruise, descent, and landing. It provides a succinct theory of aerodynamics, keeping the mathematics to a minimum. It analyzes lift and drag from...

Dans ce livre, Edmond Marey-Monge présente une série d'études sur les ballons et les aéronefs, explorant des questions telles que la stabilité, la maniabilité et la sécurité des différents types d'appareils. Cette œuvre constitue une contribution...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

The advantages of space nuclear fission power systems can be summarized as: compact size; low to moderate mass; long operating lifetimes; the ability to operate in extremely hostile environments; operation independent of the distance from the Sun or of...

Automatic Control of Atmospheric and Space Flight Vehicles  is perhaps the first book on the market to present a unified and straightforward study of the design and analysis of automatic control systems for both atmospheric and...

In summary, we can conclude that the contributions of the different ionization processes to the total ionization rate for the most abundant interstellar species are basically known. The ionization of the noble gases He and Ne...

Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics is the introduction to space life support systems and artificial ecosystems that has so far been lacking. It is a source of information for everyone involved in the life support...

The articles in this volume are a document of the Galileo mission to Jupiter. The Mission Overview is the first article; the second is a description of the design of the very complex spacecraft trajectory in relation to the...

Have you ever wanted to explore the night sky but didn't know how to get started? Discovering the universe can be a daunting hobby when you first begin. Finding out what you need and how you go about observing the cosmos is not immediately obvious. But...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Advanced Mechanical Vibrations: Physics, Mathematics and Applications provides a concise and solid exposition of the fundamental concepts and ideas that pervade many specialised disciplines where linear engineering vibrations are involved. Covering the...

The Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular cloud. It is the gravitationally bound system comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of those...

In this work we studied Reconfigurable Flight Control Systems to achieve acceptable performance of a fighter aircraft, even in the event of wing damage to the aircraft at low speeds and high angle of attack, which is typical of many combat maneuvers...

Composite materials are used in a wide range of applications in aerospace, marine, automotive, defense and sports markets. Due to constant loading conditions these materials are susceptible to damage. Damage to composite materials is not always visible...

Much of today's research in military assets is focused on remotely controlled designs and alternative energy. In this thesis, a modified design for a current UAV used by the military is discussed. Four distinct designs for propulsion systems are...