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BN25465Robust Multi-Grid Methods / Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics Volume 23. Softcover. Robust Multi-Grid Methods / Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics Volume 23 <br/><br/>Robust Multi-Grid Methods / Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics Volume 23 Robust Multi-Grid Methods / Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics, Volume 23 paperback
1988TR-37New York: Air Cargo News 1988. Comprehensive reference text contains a detailed history of the world's leading airports all of which share membership in the Airport Operators Council International. Includes topics covering aviation art and memorabilia representative of the world's great airports; aviation history and airport development; advertising and marketing; etc. 804 pgs. Profusely illustrated. Very minimal shelfwear.Heavy item. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Air Cargo News Hardcover
1960AE-66Amsterdam The Netherlands: Elsevier Publishing 1960. Classic comprehensive rare text translated from the original French edition with added revisions by the authors. Detailed topics include rocket propulsion elements; nozzle theory and characteristic parameters; aerothermochemistry of the combustion products; solid propellants; internal ballistics and design of solid-propellant rockets; liquid propellants and liquid propellant rockets; combustion instability in liquid-propellant rocket motors; elementary problems of overall flight performance; etc. 829 pgs. Illustrated. Stamped on endpapers outer edge and lower title pg. Small label neatly removed from spine. Gilt. Some minor rubbing to corners and edges. Binding is tight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Technical Library. Elsevier Publishing Hardcover
1961EG-552New York: Pergamon Press 1961. Classic comprehensive text translated from the original Russian presents a detailed treatment of the theory of thin shells constructed on the hypothesis of preservation of the normal element. Topics covered include: basic relations iand general theorems in the theory of shells; membrane theory; circular cylindrical shelss; analysis of the state of stress in an arbitrary shell; approximate methods of analysis of shells; etc. Includes a special addendum which represents an extract from the author's article in the journal Uspekhi Matematicheskikh Nauk containing methods of asymptotic expansions and a discussion of problems not covered in the book which are related to the imposition of boundary conditions and to the influence of edge constraints on the state of stress in the shell. 658 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket has some minor rubbing to edges; in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pergamon Press Hardcover
1974AE-11Columbia S.C.: University of South Carolina Press 1974. Classic text covers the gas turbine engines ramjet engines and rocket engines with emphasis on analysis of these systems so their performance can be calculated by mathematical parameters. This revised edition adds five new chapters comprising Pt.3- Modern Systems including scramjets and air-rocket hybrid propulsion. 551 pgs. Illustrated. Small stamps on front endpaper. . Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library. University of South Carolina Press Hardcover
1963AE-101New York: McGraw-Hill 1963. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed coverage of terrestrial and extraterrestrial systems; satellite systems; inertial and optical sensors; trajectory aspects of guidance; lunar and interplanetary trajectories; orbital guidance; guidance and control of rocket vehicles and mobile-launched ballistic missiles; passive and active control of satellite vehicles; advanced lunar operations; etc. 610 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Tiny minor scuff on outer edge. Gilt spine and front cover. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. McGraw-Hill Hardcover
1995AE-6New York: John Wiley & Sons 1995. Comprehensive self-contained reference text presents theoretical and practical applications of conducting vibration tests including detailed coverage of the fundamentals of vibration theory; calibration and limitations of transducers; vibration test specifications; concepts and principles underlying dynamic testing; instrumentation and research data; vibration exciters; signal-processing equipment; field and laboratory testing; etc. 606 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Wiley & Sons Hardcover
1987AE-73Charlottesville Virginia: Howell Press 1987. Comprehensive historic text presents the U.S. fighters and bombers of WWII during the golden age of aeronautical engineering. Text includes interviews with a number of pilots who flew aircraft during the war recounting their experiences in base camp and aerial combat; outstanding archival photographs from public and private collections which have been high-tech laser reproduced; detailed reference section including engineering and armamnet specs manufacturer history drawings and photos of 27 different aircraft types. Profusely illustrated with captivating photographs by Time magazine photographer Mark Meyer. Signed and dated by Meyer on lower title page. 223 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Fine. Illus. by MeyerMark. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Howell Press Hardcover
1974AS-30Dordrecht Holland: D.Reidel 1974. Classic text contains detailed topics in remote detection; electromagnetic spectrum; artificial satellites and remote detection; types of satellites; instrumentation; manned satellites; geopedological examples; signal reception; real time problem; digitized maps; passive microwaves; reflected infrared; glaciology; volcanology; aerial photography; etc.169 pgs. Illustrated. Stamped on front endpaper title page and outer edge. Gilt spine. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library. D.Reidel Hardcover
1985AE-55New York: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. 1985. Comprehensive text presents deatiled coverage of the principle activities of remote sensing of the atmosphere the land and the oceans from space. Includes topics dealing with solar-terrestrial interactions; key programs in remote sensing; meteorological and environmental satellites; TIROS; GOES-G & -H spacecraft design; upper atmosphere research satellite; remote sensing of the land and ocean resources; Landsat; Seasat; Geosat international remote sensing space programs; Radarsat; spaceborne Lidar sensors; geostationary satellites; etc. 830 pgs. Illustrated with b/w and color plates. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. Hardcover
1993EG-422Amsterdam The Netherlands: Elsevier Science 1993. Comprehensive classic monograph on sliding mode and variable structure systems research and applications in the aerospace industry. Topics include nonlinear pulse width modulation controller design; decentralized and variable structure control for robotic systems; adaptive sliding mode control of a magnetic suspension system; variable structure control of AC electric drives; variable structure control of flexible manipulators; variable structure and learning controls for robotic manipulators; etc. 316 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner blacked name out on front endpaper and outer edge. Very minimal shelfwear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Elsevier Science Hardcover
192647142Paris Gauthier-Villars et Cie 1926. 4to. Without wrappers. In: "Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences" Tome 183 No 1. Pp. 5- 100. Entire issue offered. Brillouin's paper: pp. 24-26. <br/><br/><em>First appearance of Brillouin's importent paper in which he introduced the WKB-method in quantum Mechanics."In 1925 Brillouin was the only French theoretician to react competently to Werner Heisenberg’s new matrix mechanics. In two papers published in 1926 he contributed to the exploration of the mathematical content of Heisenberg’s theory. Brillouin’s first contribution in this field was important the paper offered. Through a new method of semiclassical approximation he discovered the relation between Schrodinger’s mechanics and the quantum theory of Niels Bohr and Sommerfeld. Presumably inspired by de Broglie’s early analogies between mechanics and optics he found this approximation as the quantum mechanical countet of the approximation. In this procedure stationary solutions of the Schrödinger equation are sought in the form eiS/h as in the eikonal approximation of optics. In the first approximation h small S must be a solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation of classical mechanics and the Bohr-Sommerfeld conditions S = 2pnh on a closed trajectory must be satisfied for the W function to be defined and singlevalued in all space. Subsequent corrections are proportional to successive powers of h. They intermix the various Bohr trajectories. thereby reintroducing the complex interplay of quantum states found in matrix mechanics This method published by Brillouin in July 1926 - anticipated by Harold Jeffreys in 1923 in a purely mathematical context reinvented by Gregor Wentzel in September 1926. and perfected by Hendrik Kramers in November 1926 - is now called the J BWK method and is widely used in many quantum mechanical problems."DSB.See also Max Jammer "The Conceptual development of Quantum Mechanics" pp. 277 ff. </em> unknown
19372601220001Department of Basic Instruction; Air Corps Technical School 1937. Paperback. Good. Personal copy of Sgt. Charles R. Heinhorst Purple Heart Recipient for the Attack at Pearl Harbor. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Edge wear. Contemporary signature of Heinhorst on front cover and end page. Personal notes of Heinhorst through out. A couple small stains. <br> "Charles R. Heinhorst is a master sergeant today his promotion to that rank being the second of two honors bestowed on him in rapid succession at this radio university of the army Air Forces. The day before his elevation to master sergeant from technical sergeant Heinhorst was decorated with the Purple Heart by Maj. Gen. Frederick L. Martini commanding general of the Second District AAF Technical training command for performing meritorious acts of essential service during the Japanese air attack on the Island of Oahu Territory of Hawaii Dec. 7. On detached service as a radio man and mechanic in Hawaii Heinhorst and his wife and child were asleep on the morning of the raid in their quarters near Hickam Field. As the bombing started the sergeant sent his family into the hills with neighbors and hunted up his squadron at the post. A bomb hit just outside the building he was in. The walls were blown out and burning powder and fragments of the bomb caused numerous casualties. Heinhorst was wounded in the arm and suffered a torn ligament in his back. Later in February Heinhorst left Hawaii for Officer's Candidate school at Ft. Monmouth J.J. but was forced to drop the course because of his recurring back injury. He came to Scott Field and was attached to headquarters Sq. AAFTC as an instructor. In making the presentation of the Purple Heart Gen. Martin asked Heinhorst if he had fully recovered from his wounds and the latter replied in the affirmative. The general expressed the nation's appreciation for the sergeant's war service. With Gen. Martin at the ceremonies were Col. Wolcott P. Hayes commanding officer of Scott Field and Maj. W.W. Lilley post adjutant. The retreat ceremony and review was presented by the 8th Base Headquarters and Air Base Sq. of the Provisional Air Base group and a detachment of the Aviation Cadets. Lt. Col. Roy W. Fleming group commander was in charge of the formation assisted by Capt. O.D. Loomis adjutant. Sgt. Heinhorst's medal was the first Purple Heart to be awarded at this field since the outbreak of the war." - Chatsworth Plaindealer AUGUST 13 1942 Department of Basic Instruction; Air Corps Technical School paperback
1981AE-25New York: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1981. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed technical papers from leading international scientists and field experts covering multidisciplinary topics on electromagnetic accelerators; materials resources andprocessing; economics of bootstrapping space industries; international space policy; legal regimes for outer space resources; military implications of a satellite power system; developments in mass drivers; powder metallurgy in space manufacturing; exploring and settling pacific ocean space; design and operation of high performance space telescopes; electrorefining process for lunar free metal; electrophoretic separation of lunar soils; space stations and habitats; etc. 455 pgs. Illustrated. Prior ownership stamp on front endpaper and outer edge; clean pocket remnant on front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Professional Library. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Hardcover
1962AE-53California: Space Technology Laboratory 1962. Classic comprehensive text contains detailed sections on vehicle performance estimation techniques; system considerations; vehicle sizing; planetary entry; generalized exchange ratio analysis; lunar/planetary deboost and lunar landing; etc. 557 pgs. Numerous illustrations. Chart pocket on inside rear cover w/errata sheet. Prior owner's small info stamp on rear endpaper and small strip of tape. A few isolated single-letter errata corrections in the preface; section 2-104 has a one-line errata correction inserted. Quality library binding. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy Item. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Space Technology Laboratory Hardcover
19572110502151005053Korona-sha 1957. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Korona-sha paperback
1968001087New York / Paris: Gordon & Breach / Dunod 1968. Light bump to rear corner. Very Good condition. Clean square and tight. EX-LIBRARY copy stamped "WITHDRAWN" on endpapers. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated throughout with diagrams drawings tables and photographs. Bibliographical references. Proceedings of the Symposium H. D. P. High Dynamic Pressures held in Paris September 1967. Contains 61 papers of which 43 are in English and 18 are in French. First Edition. Hardcover. Original tan cloth/No Dust Jacket. 8vo. xi 563pp. Gordon & Breach / Dunod Hardcover
2008F5-00100Hearst 2008-04-01. paperback. New. 8x1x10. Ship within 24hrs. 100% Satisfaction is Our #1 Goal! Hearst paperback
2002x-1402008112Kluwer Academic Pub 2002. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 448 pages. 9.45x6.50x0.75 inches. Kluwer Academic Pub hardcover
2006x-3540251944Springer Verlag 2006. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 522 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.00 inches. Springer Verlag hardcover
1958AE-65New York: McGraw-Hill 1958. Classic comprehensive preeminant text in this field authored by two renown physicists whom pioneered nuclear rocket propulsion presents detailed coverage aspects of heat transfer structural analysis fluid flow thermodynamics ballistic flight reactor physics radiation safety nucleonics system control testing advanced and exotic systems etc. 370 pgs. Illustrated. Frontispiece. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper. Dustjacket has a few closed tears along edges and spine; average rubbing and edgewear; in mylar. Text has minimal shelfwear; gilt spine and front cover. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. McGraw-Hill Hardcover
1977PS-33Princeton N.J.: Princeton University Press 1977. Comprehensive text presents a detailed analysis of the problems of the joint venture of the Navy and the Air Force to develop the F-111 formerly called TFX including theoretical conceptions of large-scale decision processes illustrating how the behavioral characteristics of the acquisition organizations shaped program requirements despite the determination of Robert McNamara to make the experiment a success. 433 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. Dustjacket has some minor edge-rubbing; in mylar. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Princeton University Press Hardcover
2003AE-92New York: ASM International 2003. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed topics dealing with hydrogen energy technologies and utilizing wind energy as the driving force for the production of hydrogen including wind turbine aerodynamics; materials manufacturing techniques loads and fatigue; structural analysis and controls; inflow turbine noise and power production. 427 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition. Stiff Wrappers. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. . ASM International unknown
1973AE-84WashingtonD.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1973. Comprehensive two-volume text contains detailed technical papers from leading scientists and field experts presented at the Goddard Space Flight Center in 1973. Topics include: agriculture forestry range resources; mineral resources geological structure and landform surveys; environment surveys; water resources; land use and mapping; interpretation techniques development; marine resources and ocean surveys; multidisciplinary/regional resource surveys; etc. 1730 pgs. collectively. Illustrated. Prior owner's name stamp on front covers. Minor rubbing to covers; minimal shelfwear. Scarce. Heavy items. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Paperback
170644383Paris Jean Boudot 1706. 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from "Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences. Année 1705". Pp. 176-186 and 1 folded engraved plate. <br/><br/><em>First appearance of a founding paper in the theory of elastic curves. "Importent also is his last work on the resistance of elastic bodies 1705." DSB II p.49 s."During the last quarter of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth centuries a rapid development of the infinitesimal calculus took place. Started on the Continent by Leibnitz.it progresssed principally by the work of Jacob and John Bernoulli. In trying to expand the field of application of this new mathematical tool they discussed several examples from mechanics and physics. One such example treated by Jacob Bernouilli.concerned the shape of the deflection curve of an elastic bar and in this way he began an importent chapter inthe mechanics of elastic bodies."Timoshenko "History of Strenght of Materials" p. 25-26. </em> unknown
