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Mission Control: Inventing the Groundwork of Spaceflight
ISBN: 9780813061504 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We have all seen NASA s mission control centers at moments of both triumph and tragedy. Johnson makes a significant contribution to spaceflight history by analyzing their pivotal role. Roger Launius, associate director for collections and curatorial affairs, National Air and Space Museum
Addresses a critical yet neglected topic in the history of space exploration, namely the role of mission controllers on the ground, without whom little could have ever been accomplished in space. Paul E. Ceruzzi, author of Computing: A Concise History Mission control centers are where the... We have all seen NASA s mission control centers at moments of both triumph and tragedy. Johnson makes a significant contribution to spaceflight histor...
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The History of Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Development in the United States: A Tradition of Excellence
ISBN: 9780791800973 / Angielski / Twarda / 612 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this history of aircraft gas turbine engine development in the United States, technological advancements will be traced through the evolution of specific engines. Each engine examined represents an important advance in this critical technology. Although every model of aircraft gas turbine ever developed represents some technological change, in the opinion of the author, the engines presented here demonstrate clear and significant advances over previous technologies. These American-made turbojets have had a greater impact on U.S. aircraft gas turbine usage than any other models we could...
In this history of aircraft gas turbine engine development in the United States, technological advancements will be traced through the evolution of sp...
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507,39 |
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Rivers and Canals: With Statistics of the Traffic on Inland Waterways
ISBN: 9781108080606 / Angielski / Miękka / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1839-1907) drew on a distinguished career in canal and river engineering for this illustrated two-volume survey, here reissued in its enlarged 1896 second edition. Having started as an assistant to the civil engineer John Hawkshaw, Vernon-Harcourt was appointed resident engineer in 1866 for new works on London's East and West India docks. Later, as a consulting engineer, he specialised in the design and construction of harbours, docks, canals and river works, and he was elected professor of civil engineering at University College London in 1882. This...
Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1839-1907) drew on a distinguished career in canal and river engineering for this illustrated two-volume survey, here...
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240,83 |
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Rivers and Canals: With Statistics of the Traffic on Inland Waterways
ISBN: 9781108080590 / Angielski / Miękka / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1839-1907) drew on a distinguished career in canal and river engineering for this illustrated two-volume survey, here reissued in its enlarged 1896 second edition. Having started as an assistant to the civil engineer John Hawkshaw, Vernon-Harcourt was appointed resident engineer in 1866 for new works on London's East and West India docks. Later, as a consulting engineer, he specialised in the design and construction of harbours, docks, canals and river works, and he was elected professor of civil engineering at University College London in 1882. This...
Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1839-1907) drew on a distinguished career in canal and river engineering for this illustrated two-volume survey, here...
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230,58 |
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Paper: Paging Through History
ISBN: 9780393239614 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations, promoting revolutions and restoring stability. One has only to look at history's greatest press run, which produced 6.5 billion copies of Mao zhuxi yulu, Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (Zedong)--which doesn't include editions in 37 foreign languages and in braille--to appreciate the... Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more effi... |
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110,67 |
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History of Dale Hollow Lake
ISBN: 9781604140972 / Angielski / Twarda / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Authors Darren Shell and Sheryl Shell tell of the demise of several small towns to facilitate the birth of the reservoir. They recount the history of the area through black and white and color photos, local folklore and newspaper articles. Readers are also treated to samples of Darren s Dale Hollow-based stories and shown the natural beauty of the area today.
Authors Darren Shell and Sheryl Shell tell of the demise of several small towns to facilitate the birth of the reservoir. They recount the history of ...
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137,90 |
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The World of Ham Radio, 1901-1950: A Social History
ISBN: 9781476662756 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the first fifty years of the twentieth century, ham radio went from being an experiment to virtually an art form. Because of the few government restrictions and the low monetary investment required, the concept of ham radio appealed to various people. More than just a simple hobby, however, ham radio required its operators to understand radio theory, be able to trace a schematic and know how to build a transmitter and receiver with whatever material they might have available. With the advent of World War II and the increased need for cutting-edge communications, the United States...
During the first fifty years of the twentieth century, ham radio went from being an experiment to virtually an art form. Because of the few government...
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167,87 |
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Innovators in Battery Technology: Profiles of 95 Influential Electrochemists
ISBN: 9780786499335 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the world's demand for electrical energy increases, it will be the ingenuity and skill of brilliant electrochemists that enable us to utilize the planet's mineral reserves responsibly.
This biographical dictionary profiles 95 electrochemists from 19 nations who during the past 270 years have researched and developed ever more efficient batteries and energy cells. Each entry traces the subject's origin, education, discoveries and patents, as well as hobbies and family life. The breakthroughs of early innovators are cataloged and the work of living scientists and technicians is brought...
As the world's demand for electrical energy increases, it will be the ingenuity and skill of brilliant electrochemists that enable us to utilize the p...
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221,82 |
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Enriching the Hoosier Farm Family: A Photo History of Indiana's Early County Extension Agents
ISBN: 9781557537430 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Imagine Indiana farms at the turn of the last century. What comes from the land sustains us. Our farms and families depend on it. Having a good or bad year can mean the difference between prosperity and your family going hungry. Farmers knew how to provide. Throughout the 1800s, parents had passed their best knowledge on to their sons and daughters, who in turn taught their children tried-and-true methods for managing a farm--methods that provided consistency in a world of droughts, disease, and fluctuating markets. Before they abandoned a hundred years of proven practices or adopted new...
Imagine Indiana farms at the turn of the last century. What comes from the land sustains us. Our farms and families depend on it. Having a good or bad...
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138,54 |
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Eyeing the Red Storm: Eisenhower and the First Attempt to Build a Spy Satellite
ISBN: 9780803255722 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1954 the U.S. Air Force launched an ambitious program known as WS-117L to develop the world s first reconnaissance satellite. The goal was to take photographic images from space and relay them back to Earth via radio. Because of technical issues and bureaucratic resistance, however, WS-117L was seriously behind schedule by the time Sputnik orbited Earth in 1957 and was eventually cancelled. The air force began concentrating instead on new programs that eventually launched the first successful U.S. spy satellites.
Eyeing the Red Stormexamines the birth of... In 1954 the U.S. Air Force launched an ambitious program known as WS-117L to develop the world s first reconnaissance satellite. The goal was to take ...
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153,95 |
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The Clock Book
ISBN: 9780982358474 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After noting the wide variety of sources necessary to gain an elementary understanding of timekeeping, Philip Balcomb set out to write an introductory book that would allow one to learn the basics and hopefully identify more specific areas of interest to research further. In The Clock Book he brings together the history of timekeeping with a guide to the basics of clock collecting. Clear line drawings illustrate the rudimentary details of clock mechanisms and the evolution of their cases. Balcomb has created an essential text for any developing horologist or casual... After noting the wide variety of sources necessary to gain an elementary understanding of timekeeping, Philip Balcomb set out to write an introduct... |
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145,41 |
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The Gec Research Laboratories 1919-1984
ISBN: 9780863411465 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Research Laboratories of the GEC were conceived in 1916, started work in 1919 and moved to their well-known buildings in Wembley in 1922. This book deals with their activities from the beginnings until the end of 1984. The opening chapter describes their origins, organisation and philosophy, describing particularly the pattern set by Sir Clifford Paterson, the first Director, much of which was to continue after his death in 1948. The second chapter summarises the work of the Laboratories, decade by decade, while subsequent chapters are a series of essays covering particular subjects such...
The Research Laboratories of the GEC were conceived in 1916, started work in 1919 and moved to their well-known buildings in Wembley in 1922. This boo...
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444,52 |
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The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 6
ISBN: 9781138763753 / Angielski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, ...
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406,47 |
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The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 8
ISBN: 9781138763777 / Angielski / Twarda / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, ...
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406,47 |
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The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 2
ISBN: 9781138763715 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, ...
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406,47 |
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The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 7
ISBN: 9781138763760 / Angielski / Twarda / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, ...
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587,73 |
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The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 1
ISBN: 9781138763685 / Angielski / Twarda / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, ...
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171,37 |
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The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 9
ISBN: 9781138763784 / Angielski / Twarda / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, ...
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587,73 |
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The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 3
ISBN: 9781138763722 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, ...
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186,06 |
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The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 4
ISBN: 9781138763739 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer." His mathematical, ...
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406,47 |
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