Rocketeers and Gentlemen Engineers
Author | : Tom D. Crouch |
Publisher | : AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics) |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105114420446 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Rocketeers and Gentlemen Engineers written by Tom D. Crouch and published by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics). This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 whos who, it 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.