| Rocketeers and Gentlemen Engineers: A History of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics...and What Came Before Contributor(s): Crouch, Tom D. (Author), T. Crouch, National Air and Space Museum (Author) |
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ISBN: 1563476681 ISBN-13: 9781563476686 Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2006 Annotation: Commissioned on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary, here is the fascinating historical account of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and its predecessor organizations--the American Rocket Society and The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences--and the significant contributions each has made to the evolution of flight. From the early struggles to create and distinguish aeronautics as a distinct profession, through the technological necessities brought on by two world wars, to the incredible advances spawned by the Space Age, this book covers it all in a highly readable, thoroughly researched narrative format. Reading like an aeronautical and astro-nautical "who's who," this is also the amazing story of the organizations' founders, leaders and members--visionary individuals and dedicated engineers advancing theories and technologies in a profession that has forever changed society and shaped everyday life as we know it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Technology & Engineering | History |
| Dewey: 629.1 |
| LCCN: 2005032035 |
| Series: General Publication S |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.24" (1.38 lbs) 292 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Commissioned on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary, here is the fascinating historical account of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - and its predecessor organizations, the American Rocket Society and The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences - and the significant contributions each has made to the evolution of flight. From the early struggles to create and distinguish aeronautics as a distinct profession, through the technological necessities brought on by two world wars, to the incredible advances spawned by the Space Age, this narrative covers it all in a highly readable, thoroughly researched way. Reading like an aeronautical and astronautical who's who, this is also the amazing story of the organizations' founders, leaders and members - visionary individuals and dedicated engineers advancing theories and technologies in a profession that has forever changed society and shaped everyday life as we know it. |