Category Archives: Aeronautics & Astronautics

Theoretical Aerodynamics

A classic in its field, Professor Milne-Thomson’s university text and reference book has long been one of the basic works. This is the complete reprinting of the revised (1966) edition which brings the subject up to date, including a complete … Continue reading

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E.T. Talk: How Will We Communicate with Intelligent Life on Other Worlds? (Astronomers’ Universe)

Will it be possible to communicate with intelligent extraterrestrial life forms if we find them? How could we establish this communication, where would we begin? What does it mean to say that mathematics is a universal language? How could math … Continue reading

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Human Error, Safety and Systems Development: 7th IFIP WG 13.5 Working Conference, HESSD 2009, Brussels, Belgium, September 23-25, 2009, Revised Selected … Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI)

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th IFIP WG 13.5 Working Conference on Human Error, Safety and Systems Development, HESSD2009, held in Brussels, Belgium, in September 2009. The8 revised full papers presented with were carefully reviewed and selected … Continue reading

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Computational Dynamics, 3rd Edition

Computational Dynamics, 3rd edition, thoroughly revised and updated, provides logical coverage of both theory and numerical computation techniques for practical applications. The author introduces students to this advanced topic covering the concepts, definitions and techniques used in multi-body system dynamics … Continue reading

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The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)

Designing a mission for a flight to the Moon requires balancing the demands of a wide array of spacecraft systems, with the details of tending each component generating complex and often contradictory requirements. More than any other system in the … Continue reading

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The Heliosphere through the Solar Activity Cycle (Springer Praxis Books / Astronomy and Planetary Sciences)

Understanding how the Sun changes though its 11-year sunspot cycle and how these changes affect the vast space around the Sun – the heliosphere – has been one of the principal objectives of space research since the advent of the … Continue reading

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The New Space Race: China vs. USA (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)

The world’s most populous nation views space as an asset, not only from a technological and commercial perspective, but also from a political and militaristic one. The repercussions of this ideology already extend far beyond Washington. China vs. United States … Continue reading

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Lunar Settlements (Advances in Engineering Series)

Bringing together some of the most recognized and influential researchers and scientists in various space-related disciplines, Lunar Settlements addresses the many issues that surround the permanent human return to the Moon. Numerous international contributors offer their insights into how certain … Continue reading

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Mars: Prospective Energy and Material Resources

The manned mission is seen as a first step towards a Mars surface exploration base-station and, later, establishing permanent settlement. The location and use of Mars’s natural resources is vital to enable cost-effective long-duration human exploration and exploitation missions as … Continue reading

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Simulating Spacecraft Systems (Springer Aerospace Technology)

This book offers for the first time a consistent presentation on the application of functional system simulation in spacecraft development – covering the entire process from spacecraft design to final verification. The book treats the diverse simulator types and their … Continue reading

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