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Language: en
Pages: 249
Authors: Michael Gough
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Pages: 340
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Race with the Wind
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Pages: 204
Authors: Birch Matthews
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Horizons Unlimited
Language: en
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To build a firm foundation for [the readers'] aerospace education and start [them on their] trek through space, [the authors] have developed this textbook.... I