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Expanding the Envelope
Michael H. Gorn
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Description for Expanding the Envelope
Hardback. An exploration of the full panorama of flight research history, from the earliest attempts by such 19th-century practitioners as England's Sir George Cayley, who tested his gliders by subjecting them to experimental flight, to cutting-edge aeronautical research conducted by the NACA and NASA. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 934.
Expanding the Envelope is the first book to explore the full panorama of flight research history, from the earliest attempts by such nineteenth century practitioners as England's Sir George Cayley, who tested his kites and gliders by subjecting them to experimental flight, to the cutting-edge aeronautical research conducted by the NACA and NASA.
Michael H. Gorn explores the vital human aspect of the history of flight research, including such well-known figures as James H. Doolittle, Chuck Yeager, and A. Scott Crossfield, as well as the less heralded engineers, pilots, and scientists who also had the "Right Stuff." While the ... Read more
Expanding the Envelope is the first book to explore the full panorama of flight research history, from the earliest attempts by such nineteenth century practitioners as England's Sir George Cayley, who tested his kites and gliders by subjecting them to experimental flight, to the cutting-edge aeronautical research conducted by the NACA and NASA.
Michael H. Gorn explores the vital human aspect of the history of flight research, including such well-known figures as James H. Doolittle, Chuck Yeager, and A. Scott Crossfield, as well as the less heralded engineers, pilots, and scientists who also had the "Right Stuff." While the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813122052
SKU
V9780813122052
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99-26
About Michael H. Gorn
Michael H. Gorn is an independent historian who writes under contract to NASA. He lives in Camarillo, California.
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