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Introduction to Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads
Wiley 2008; US$ 160.00Aircraft performance is influenced significantly both by aeroelastic phenomena, arising from the interaction of elastic, inertial and aerodynamic forces, and by load variations resulting from flight and ground manoeuvres and gust / turbulence encounters. There is a strong link between aeroelasticity and loads, and these topics have become increasingly... more...
Animals in Space
Springer 2007; US$ 31.99Explains why dogs, primates, mice and other rodents were chosen and tested, at a time when dedicated scientists from both space nations - USA and Russia - were determined to establish the survivability of human subjects on both ballistic and orbital space flights. This book is intended as an account of the history of animal space flights. more...
Living Off the Land in Space
Springer 2007; US$ 21.99For the next few millennia at least, the human frontier will include the solar system and the nearest stars. This book presents a visionary concept for development of space travel. It describes the enabling technology for propulsion concepts and demonstrates how mankind will 'live off the land in space' in migration from Earth. more...
Russian Planetary Exploration
Springer 2007; US$ 35.99Illustrated with photographs from Soviet Venus and Mars probes, images of spacecraft, diagrams of flight paths and maps of landing sites, this book draws on published scientific papers, archives, memoirs and other material. The text reviews Soviet engineering techniques and science packages, as well the difficulties which ruined several missions. The... more...
Space Exploration 2007
Springer 2007; US$ 23.99A space exploration annual that provides information on space launches, missions and results. It is intended for both young and old space enthusiasts. more...
Space Shuttle Challenger
Springer 2007; US$ 31.99Explores the design, development, construction and preparation of space shuttle Challenger for missions. This book recounts Challenger's missions from the points of view of the astronauts, engineers and scientists who flew her and the managers, technicians and ground personnel who designed her. It contains interviews, stories and anecdotes. more...
The Story of Manned Space Stations
Springer 2007; US$ 25.99Charts the history of manned space stations from the beginning in a chronological order. This book tells the story of the two major space powers starting out on their separate programs, but slowly coming together through ASTP, Shuttle-Mir, and the ISS. It includes interviews with the astronauts, cosmonauts, mission controllers, and others. more...
Yearbook on Space Policy 2006/2007
Springer 2008; US$ 149.99The Yearbook is a unique source of information on the year in space and an in-depth study of the main events and relevant trends in the various fields related to space policy. For that purpose, ten prominent researchers contribute articles to specific topics of particular relevance. In addition to those external contributions, the European Space Policy... more...
Principles of Space-Time Adaptive Processing, 3rd Edition
The Institution of Engineering and Technology 1753; US$ 134.00This third edition of "Principles of Space-Time Adaptive Processing" provides a detailed introduction to the fundamentals of space-time adaptive processing, with emphasis on clutter suppression in airborne or space based phased array radar, covering specifically the principles of airborne or space based MTI radar for detection of slow moving... more...









