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Miracle on the Hudson
Random House Publishing Group 2009; US$ 15.00In this heart-stopping tale, the passengers of the Hudson River crash landing evoke in compelling detail the terrifying explosion as both engines were destroyed, the violent landing on the river, and the thrill of their rescue from the wings and from rafts. Jay McDonald, a thirty-nine-year-old software developer, had survived brain-tumor surgery just... more...
Amelia Earhart
Penguin Group US 1992; US$ 4.99As a child, Amelia Earhart wondered why there were no heroines in her favorite adventure stories. She resolved to change that when she grew up. And so she did, becoming one of the pioneers of aviation. Not only was Amelia the first woman in the world to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, she was the first person to cross it twice. Her life became a great... more...
Aloft
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010; US$ 15.00More than a decade after the publication of Inside the Sky , Aloft is a completely revised, expanded, and updated edition of this classic text, which is widely regarded as the most lyrical and incisive book on flying. In these essays, William Langewiesche considers how flying has altered not only how we move about the earth, but also how we view... more...
Modern Mechanical Surface Treatment
Wiley 2006; US$ 215.00The only comprehensive, systematic comparison of major mechanical surface treatments, their effects, and the resulting material properties. The result is an up-to-date, full review of this topic, collating the knowledge hitherto spread throughout many original papers. The book begins with a description of elementary processes and mechanisms to give... more...
Airplane Flying Handbook
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 2004; US$ 14.95The fundamental skills and essential information necessary for piloting airplanes are introduced in this beginning aviator's guide. Pilots wishing to improve their flying proficiency and aeronautical knowledge, flyers preparing for additional certificates or ratings, and flight instructors engaged in the instruction of both students and licensed pilots... more...
Skyplane
University of NSW Press 2009; US$ 54.00In Skyplane, some of architectures leading thinkers and practitioners examine both the global phenomenon of the tall building and its adaptation to the Asian-Pacific context, addressing the following questions: What effect do towers have on our culture and urbanism, environmental sustainability, building economics, the workplace and historic... more...
Satellite Meteorology
BS Publications 2007; US$ 50.00Satellite Meteorology is the youngest and fastest growing branch of the science of meteorology. This book traces its fascinating history, describes the current state of art, and envisions its potential and possibilities. The book can serve as a textbook for university courses, as a guide for operational meteorologists and as a source of reference for... more...
Einflussfaktoren des Luftverkehrs auf die Volkswirtschaft
Diplomica Verlag 2008; US$ 47.38Der deutsche Luftverkehr ist seit Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts ein stark wachsender Verkehrsträger und wurde besonders seit den 90er Jahren als unerlässliches Beförderungsmittel bestimmend für die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung des Landes. Der Luftverkehr hat den Schienenverkehr, als Symbol der Industrialisierung am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts, abgelöst.... more...
STAIRS 2010
IOS Press 2010; US$ 189.00This book contains revised versions of most of the peer-reviewed papers presented at the Fifth Symposium for Artificial Intelligence Researchers (STAIRS), which took place in Lisbon, Portugal, in conjunction with the 19th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI) and the Sixth Conference on Prestigious Applications of Intelligent Systems... more...
You Can Fly!
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 2004; US$ 14.95For the novice pilot or anyone interested in the world of flight, this guide provides crucial preparatory and introductory information as well as beautiful aerial photos. Emphasizing the fun and beauty as well as the technical aspects of flight, You Can Fly! provides information to help those interested in becoming a pilot determine the desired... more...









