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The Economic Geography of Air Transportation: Space, Time, and the Freedom of the Sky
ISBN: 9780415778053 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Like the railroad and the automobile, the airliner has changed the very geography of the societies it serves. Fundamentally, air transportation has helped redefine the scale of human geography by dramatically reducing the cost of distance, both in terms of time and money. The result is what the author terms the 'airborne world', meaning all those places dependent upon and transformed by relatively inexpensive air transportation. The Economic Geography of Air Transportation answers three key questions: how did air transportation develop in the century after the... Like the railroad and the automobile, the airliner has changed the very geography of the societies it serves. Fundamentally, air transportation has... |
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782,04 zł |
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Hijacking from the Ground: The Bizarre Story of Pk 805
ISBN: 9781449017026 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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82,50 zł |
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Because I Fly: A Collection of Aviation Poetry
ISBN: 9780071738026 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the most complete, up-to-date collection of aviation poetry ever published. Its sole purpose is to consolidate all of the best in aviation poetry and inspirational verse. Helmut Reda examined over 115 books and magazines in the United States, England, Canada, France, and Australia. He also investigated over 42,500 hits on the Internet. From his exhaustive research, 170 poems were selected covering the period between 1869 and 2001. This collection of poetry serves as an exciting introduction to the experience of flight. These poems will fascinate your family and expose them to an...
This book is the most complete, up-to-date collection of aviation poetry ever published. Its sole purpose is to consolidate all of the best in aviatio...
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84,78 zł |
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Flying Ain't What It Used To Be
ISBN: 9781449024246 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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48,10 zł |
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Advances in Collaborative Civil Aeronautical Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
ISBN: 9781600867255 / Angielski / Twarda / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents the results from a major European research project - Value Improvement through a Virtual Aeronautical Collaborative Enterprise (VIVACE) - on the collaborative civil aeronautical enterprise. This book is suitable for researchers and practitioners in the field of complex systems design.
Presents the results from a major European research project - Value Improvement through a Virtual Aeronautical Collaborative Enterprise (VIVACE) - on ...
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459,45 zł |
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Higher and Faster: Memoir of a Pioneering Air Force Test Pilot
ISBN: 9780786449897 / Angielski / Miękka / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1961, pilot Robert W. White flew a hypersonic rocket-powered airplane six times faster than the speed of sound and higher than 300,000 feet above the Earth. This is his story, tracing his childhood, his years as a pilot and POW during World War II, and his rise as an experimental test pilot in the Air Force--; Provided by publisher.
In 1961, pilot Robert W. White flew a hypersonic rocket-powered airplane six times faster than the speed of sound and higher than 300,000 feet above t...
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114,15 zł |
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Up the Airway: Coastal British Columbia Stories
ISBN: 9781419677335 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stories of flying in coastal British Columbia and western Canada. Exploration off the grid in a region where mountains drop into the sea and lifestyles focus on self-reliance and a different sense of purpose. A book meant for pilots and pilots-at-heart. The geography of the Powell River area serves as the backdrop for stories of flying in remote areas of Canada where people are isolated from the bustle of the surrounding world. Recreation stories for the stout of heart with a desire for wilderness adventure. These regional stories share common threads that paint a unique picture of the Powell...
Stories of flying in coastal British Columbia and western Canada. Exploration off the grid in a region where mountains drop into the sea and lifestyle...
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52,40 zł |
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Flying on Your Own Wings: A Complete Guide to Understanding Light Airplane Design
ISBN: 9781425188283 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some have said that if God had wanted us to fly, He would have given us wings. And yet, we were given the ability to dream, to think with our heads, to have courage in our hearts, and to build with our hands. Truly, we have been given everything we need: We really can fly on our own wings
Chris Heintz is a professional aeronautical engineer with a prolific career spanning over 40 years designing and building light aircraft. Recognized worldwide as a uniquely talented and accomplished designer, his aircraft are known and appreciated for their simplicity of construction, pilot-friendly... Some have said that if God had wanted us to fly, He would have given us wings. And yet, we were given the ability to dream, to think with our heads, t...
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153,95 zł |
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Driving Airline Business Strategies Through Emerging Technology
ISBN: 9780754619710 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the rapidly evolving airline industry, new technologies play an increasingly critical role in the delivery of real and perceived value in reducing costs, enhancing revenue, and improving customer service and customer safety/security. This book focuses at a senior executive level, examining the key forces affecting the airline business and their potential in terms of short and long-term strategies. The author discusses the role of emerging technology on the airline industry, defined very broadly and including computers, information, databases, aircraft, telecommunications, Internet,...
In the rapidly evolving airline industry, new technologies play an increasingly critical role in the delivery of real and perceived value in reducing ...
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254,11 zł |
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The Flying Life: stories for the aviation soul
ISBN: 9780965760706 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The collected stories of EAA "Sport Aviation" columnist Lauran Paine Jr. This is aviation from the heart.
The collected stories of EAA "Sport Aviation" columnist Lauran Paine Jr. This is aviation from the heart.
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60,49 zł |
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The Human Archaeology of Space: Lunar, Planetary and Interstellar Relics of Exploration
ISBN: 9780786458592 / Angielski / Miękka / 199 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Providing a unified catalog of archaeological artifacts that have been left behind in space as a result of human exploration, this book describes the remnants of lost satellites, discarded lunar rovers, depleted rockets, and various abandoned spacecrafts. The book is divided into three parts covering distinct but interconnected issues of lunar, planetary, and interstellar archaeology. In Parts One and Two, individual chapters cover the history of each space mission, along with technical notes and, in some cases, images of the artifacts in question. Part Three explores the archaeology of...
Providing a unified catalog of archaeological artifacts that have been left behind in space as a result of human exploration, this book describes the ...
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221,82 zł |
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FAA Order 2150.3B: The FAA Manual for Prosecuting Violations
ISBN: 9781451521740 / Angielski / Miękka / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reprint of FAA Order 2150.3B FAA Compliance and Enforcement Program. This order contains policies, procedures, and guidelines for the Federal Aviation Administration's compliance and enforcement program. The order also articulates the FAA's philosophy for using various remedies, including education, corrective action, informal action, remedial training, administrative action, and legal enforcement action, to address noncompliance with statutory and regulatory requirements enforced by the FAA. It provides for the public a written statement of the Administrator's policy guidance for imposing...
Reprint of FAA Order 2150.3B FAA Compliance and Enforcement Program. This order contains policies, procedures, and guidelines for the Federal Aviation...
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58,67 zł |
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Arizona Warplanes: Updated Edition
ISBN: 9781450220538 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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100,00 zł |
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Colorful Aircraft: Unique Paint Schemes on the World's Passenger Airliners
ISBN: 9780764336560 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Schiffer military history book--Cover."
A Schiffer military history book--Cover."
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210,89 zł |
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Classic Aeroengines: Types, Systems, Carburetion, Magnetos
ISBN: 9783956100444 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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87,43 zł |
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Air Transport and the Environment
ISBN: 9780754672869 / Angielski / Twarda / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Air Transport and the Environment provides an overview of the main issues relating to aviation environmental impacts. It explains the challenge facing policymakers in terms of sustainable development, focusing on the importance of balancing the industry's economic, social and environmental costs and benefits, both for people living now and for future generations. Individual chapters review the current scientific understanding of the main aviation environmental impacts: climate change, local air pollution and aircraft noise. Various responses to those issues are also considered, including a...
Air Transport and the Environment provides an overview of the main issues relating to aviation environmental impacts. It explains the challenge facing...
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708,73 zł |
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New England Warplanes: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
ISBN: 9781450273862 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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103,86 zł |
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Eleven Seconds Into the Unknown: A History of the Hyper-X Program
ISBN: 9781600867767 / Angielski / Miękka / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Eleven Seconds into the Unknown: A History of the Hyper-X Program" is a sequel to the authors first book on the X-43A/Hyper-X project, "Road to Mach 10: Lessons Learned from the X-43A Flight Research Program."
"Eleven Seconds into the Unknown: A History of the Hyper-X Program" is a sequel to the authors first book on the X-43A/Hyper-X project, "Road to Mach ...
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168,63 zł |
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Fifty Years of Flight Research: An Annotated Bibliography of Technical Publications of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, 1946-1996
ISBN: 9781608880072 / Angielski / Twarda / 524 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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233,02 zł |
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Around-The-World Flights: A History
ISBN: 9780786462827 / Angielski / Miękka / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since Wilbur and Orville Wright's first machine-powered flight, adventurers have pondered the prospect of flying around the world. Though in the early 20th century the idea seemed as plausible as traveling to Mars, aviators made their first attempts in the wake of World War I and have never looked back. This history of around-the-world flights explores the endeavor, starting with the first tentative journeys that allowed changing aircraft en route due to expected breakdowns. Once flying machines demonstrated reliable performance over global distances, a period of one-upmanship emerged, with...
Since Wilbur and Orville Wright's first machine-powered flight, adventurers have pondered the prospect of flying around the world. Though in the early...
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167,87 zł |