Books on Technology & Engineering > Aeronautics & Astronautics

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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in Space
By Mary Roach [Paperback 2011]
399 319 (20% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 3-5 days Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take?... more
Other Editions: Hardcover 2010
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Elasticity: Theory, Applications, and Numerics
By Martin H Sadd [Hardcover 2009, 2nd Edition]
5,637 5,581 (1% OFF)
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days Elasticity is concerned with determining the strength and load carrying ability of engineering structures including buildings, bridges, cars, planes, and thousands of machine parts that most of us never see. It is especially important in the fields of mechanical, civil, aeronautical and materials engineering. Elasticity: Theory, Applications and Numerics 2e... more
Other Editions: Ebook, Adobe pdf 2004 Paperback 2006 Hardcover
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Voyager: Exploration, Space, and the Third Great Age of Discovery
By Stephen J Pyne [Paperback 2011]
550 451 (18% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 3-5 days A brilliant new account of the "Voyager" space program--its history, scientific impact, and cultural legacy. In this highly original book, Pyne recasts "Voyager" in the tradition of Magellan, Columbus, Cook, Lewis and Clark, and other landmark explorers.... more
Other Editions: Hardcover 2010
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System Dynamics, 4/e
By Katsuhiko Ogata [Paperback, 4th Edition]
599 485 (19% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days Introduces the modeling of dynamic systems and response analysis of these systems within a logical and detailed presentation. Uses MATLAB to solve most of the computational problems it presents. The third edition of System Dynamics has been revised to include a new chapter on control systems with a considerable amount... more
Other Editions: Hardcover 2003, 4th Edition Paperback 2003 Hardcover 1978 Hardbound 1997 Hardbound 1992
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Out of Orbit: The True Story of How Three Astronauts Found Themselves Hundreds of Miles Above the Earth with No Way Home
By Chris Jones [Paperback 2008]
846 660 (22% OFF)
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days Formerly Titled TOO FAR FROM HOME On February 1, 2003, the nation was stunned to watch the shuttle "Columbia" disintegrate into a blue-green sky. Despite the numerous new reports surrounding the tragedy, the public remained largely unaware that three men, U.S. astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox, and Russian flight... more
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Space 50
By Piers Bizony [Hardcover 2006]
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Available. In less than the span of a human lifetime, we have explored the Moon and launched robot probes to Mars, Jupiter, and far beyond. In the coming decade we will send astronauts to the Moon once again, to rehearse for the time when humans first set foot on Mars. "Space... more
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The Bishops Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright
By Tom D Crouch [Paperback 2003]
1,238 966 (22% OFF)
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days The early years of the Wright brothers are chronicled in this biography, which tells the story of their indomitable father, Bishop Wright, and his wife, from whom they inherited their mechanical skills. The book then explores the Wrights' aeronautical successes and technological skills. "Crouch (A Dream of Wings) interweaves family... more
Other Editions: Hardcover 1989, 1st Edition
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Introduction to Space Dynamics
By Wlliam Tyrrell Thomson , William T Thomson [Paperback 1986]
900 702 (22% OFF)
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days Comprehensive, classic introduction to space-flight engineering for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Provides basic tools for quantitative analysis of the motions of satellites and other vehicles in space. Includes vector algebra, kinematics, transformation of coordinates, gyrodynamics, generalized theories of mechanics.... more
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Rockets Into Space
By Frank Winter [Paperback 1993]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days Since ancient times, men and women have dreamed of soaring among the stars, but only in this century has that dream been realized. In 'Rockets Into Space', Frank Winter tells the fascinating story of the modern launch vehicle, from the mythological musings of the Babylonians and Greeks to the present-day... more
Other Editions: Hardcover 1990
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Project Apollo: Exploring the Moon, Volume 2
By Robert Godwin [Paperback 2006]
561 516 (8% OFF)
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days The compact and concise design of this guide to the Apollo missions belies its enormous content, with pertinent facts and color images for each mission--from Apollo 1 to Apollo 10. Providing an overall picture of the Apollo program, this guide includes sections on astronauts, mission patches, launch vehicles, command vehicles,... more
Other Editions: Paperback 2006 Library binding 2008
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Advanced Engineering Dynamics
By T Nettleton , H R Harrison , H Harrison [Paperback 1997]
7,926 5,707 (28% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days 'Advanced Engineering Dynamics' bridges the gap between elementary dynamics and advanced specialist applications in engineering. It begins with a reappraisal of Newtonian principles before expanding into analytical dynamics typified by the methods of Lagrange and by Hamilton's Principle and rigid body dynamics. Four distinct vehicle types (satellites, rockets, aircraft and... more
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Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe
By Michael A Dopita , Gustav S Schweiger , Ralph S Sutherland [Hardcover 2004]
5,494 3,956 (28% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days The reference work on astrophysics to provide a comprehensive introduction to the physics of Interstellar Matter. The objective of the book is to show how physics can be applied to the understanding and diagnosis of the phase structure, the physical conditions and the chemical make-up and evolution of the interstellar... more
Other Editions: Paperback 2010
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Atmospheric Re-Entry Vehicle Mechanics
By Patrick Gallais [Hardcover 2007]
5,861 4,220 (28% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days Ballistic reentry vehicles, capsules and planetary probes are the fastest human designed objects to fly through planeta (TM)s atmospheres. With velocities over Mach 20, RVa (TM)s have to dissipate a huge kinetic energy, and environment may exceed 100 ga (TM)s at center of mass, 100 bars stagnation pressure and 100... more
Other Editions: Paperback 2010
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Aurora: Observing and Recording Natures Spectacular Light Show
By Neil Bone [Paperback 2007]
2,195 1,580 (28% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days This new book addresses a gap in the literature, offering an explanation of the aurora's causes, how the occurrence of major events may now be predicted, and how amateur observers can go about recording displays. This is the first serious book about aurora written for practical but non-professional observers. It... more
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Automatic Control Of Aircraft And Missiles, 2nd Ed
By John H Blakelock , Blakelock [Unknown]
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Other Editions: Hardcover 1991, 2nd Edition
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Chinas Space Program - From Conception to Manned Spaceflight
By Brian Harvey [Paperback 2004]
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days In October 2003 Yang Liwei made history as the first Chinese citizen in space, orbiting the globe 14 times in the Shenzhou 5. The Chinese space program has sometimes been called the last of the secret space programs. Although it is far less secretive now than formerly, fascinating revelations are... more
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Commerce in Space: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Applications
By Phillip Olla [Hardcover 2007]
10,152 8,020 (21% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days Description: Over the next decade, significant technological advancements and policy implementations are planned to each of the five space infrastructures, (telecommunication, positioning and navigation, broadcasting, earth observation, and tourism) creating new opportunities for information technology.Commerce in Space: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Applications compiles an authoritative body of research on the expanding... more
Other Editions: Ebook, Adobe pdf 2008
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Disasters and Accidents in Manned Spaceflight
By David Shayler , D J Shayler [Paperback 2000]
2,708 1,950 (28% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days Here, Dave Shayler examines the hurdles faced by space crews as they prepare and embark on space missions. Divided into six parts, the text opens with the fateful, tragic mission of the Challenger crew in 1986. This is followed by a review of the risks that accompany every space trip... more
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Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expedition
By David M Harland [Paperback 2008, 2nd Edition]
2,415 1,739 (28% OFF)
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days David Harland opens with a review of the robotic probes, namely the Rangers which returned television before crashing into the Moon, the Surveyors which 'soft landed' in order to investigate the nature of the surface, and the Lunar Orbiters which mapped prospective Apollo landing sites. He then outlines the historic... more
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Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications
By David Anthony Vallado , Wayne D Mc Clain , D A Vallado [Hardcover 2001, 2nd Edition]
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications is rapidly becoming the standard astrodynamics reference for those involved in the business of spaceflight. What sets this book apart is that nearly all of the theoretical mathematics is followed by discussions of practical applications implemented in tested software routines. For example, the book includes... more