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America's Airports
Airfield Development
Inbunden, 2001
470 kr
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A history of the relationship between cities and their airports during the formative years of 1918-47. It highlights the early history of experimentation and innovation in the development of municipal airports and identifies the factors that made cities responsible for their own air access.
American Military Aviation in the 20th Century
The Indispensable Arm
Inbunden, 2002
401 kr
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Since the Wright brothers made their famous flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. In this detailed history, Charles J. Gross traces its development from the Wright brothers' triumph over gravity through the air war for Kosovo. …
American Military Aviation
The Indispensable Arm
Häftad, 2002
277 kr
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Since the Wright brothers made their famed flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. In this detailed and well-illustrated history, Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wright brothers' …
Electronics in the Evolution of Flight
Inbunden, 2004
441 kr
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Electronics in the Evolution of Flight traces the paired history of modern aviation and electronics, or avionics, from its earliest years to the indispensable tool it is today. Albert Helfrick, who for twenty-five years has designed avionics for agencies and corporations such as NASA and Boeing, …
First Space Race
Launching the World's First Satellites
Inbunden, 2004
461 kr
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From 1955 to 1958, American and Soviet engineers battled to launch successfully the world's first satellite, as the first nation to do so would gain advantages in science, the Cold War propaganda contest, and the military balance of power. The race to orbit featured two American teams led by rival …
Flying Down to Rio
Hollywood, Tourists, and Yankee Clippers
Inbunden, 2004
699 kr
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In this book, author Rosalie Schwartz uses the 1933 RKO-Radio Pictures production Flying Down to Rio to examine the interplay of technology and popular culture that shaped a distinctive twentieth-century sensibility. The musical comedy connected airplanes, movies, and tourism, ending spectacularly …
Electronics in the Evolution of Flight
Häftad, 2004
218 kr
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Electronics in the Evolution of Flight traces the paired history of modern aviation and electronics, or avionics, from its earliest years to the indispensable tool it is today. Albert Helfrick, who for twenty-five years has designed avionics for agencies and corporations such as NASA and Boeing, …
Flying Down to Rio
Hollywood, Tourists, and Yankee Clippers
Häftad, 2004
281 kr
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In this book, author Rosalie Schwartz uses the 1933 RKO-Radio Pictures production Flying Down to Rio to examine the interplay of technology and popular culture that shaped a distinctive twentieth-century sensibility. The musical comedy connected airplanes, movies, and tourism, ending spectacularly …
Spying from Space
Constructing America's Satellite Command and Control Systems
Av David Christopher Arnold, D. C. Arnold
Häftad, 2008
220 kr
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On August 14, 1960, a revolution quietly occurred in the reconnaissance capabilities of America. When the Air Force C-119 Flying Boxcar Pelican 9 caught a bucket returning from space with film from a satellite, the American intelligence community gained access to previously denied information about …
Red Cosmos
K. E. Tsiolkovskii, Grandfather of Soviet Rocketry
Inbunden, 2009, 15+ år
610 kr
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Long before the space race captured the world's attention, K.E. Tsiolkovskii first conceived of multi-stage rockets that would later be adapted as the basis of both the U.S. and Soviet rocket programs. Often called the grandfather of Russian rocketry, this provincial scientist was even sanctioned …
US Presidents and the Militarization of Space, 1946-1967
Inbunden, 2012
470 kr
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In the clash of ideologies represented by the Cold War, even the heavens were not immune to militarization. Satellites and space programs became critical elements among the national security objectives of both the United States and the Soviet Union.According toUSPresidents and the Militarization of …
Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-Launch Vehicles, 1926-1991
Av J.D. Hunley
Häftad, 2013
390 kr
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In this definitive study, J. D. Hunley traces the programme’s development from Goddard’s early rockets (and the German V-2 missile) through the Titan IVA and the Space Shuttle, with a focus on space-launch vehicles. Since these rockets often evolved from early missiles, he pays considerable …
Flying Man
Hugo Junkers and the Dream of Aviation
Inbunden, 2016
483 kr
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Hugo Junkers (1859–1935) was a German engineer and aircraft designer generally credited as the pioneer of all-metal airplanes. His company, Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG, more commonly referred to simply as “Junkers,” became a major German aircraft manufacturer based in Dessau. From humble …
Taking Flight
The Foundations of American Commercial Aviation, 1918–1938
Inbunden, 2019
533 kr
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Taking Flight explores the emergence of commercial aviation between the world wars—and in the midst of the Great Depression—to show that the industry's dramatic growth resulted from a unique combination of federal policy, technological innovations, and public interest in air travel.Historian M. …
Testing the Limits
Aviation Medicine and the Origins of Manned Space Flight
Häftad, 2019
314 kr
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In 1958 the United States launched its first satellite and created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to oversee its new space program. By 1961 NASA was confident enough to put a human being into space. But how had it acquired enough medical knowledge to ensure an astronaut’s …
Aviation As a Business
Clement M. Keys and the Formation of the American Aviation Industry
Inbunden, 2026
1461 kr
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Entrepreneurship in aviation took flight during the 1920s, though at the beginning of the decade it was struggling for survival. After World War I, the market was oversaturated with war surplus airplanes, commercial transport a mere dream, and, with no laws or regulations on air travel, aviation …
