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  • Domesticating Drones

    The Technology, Law, and Economics of Unmanned Aircraft

    by Eliot Sprague, Henry Perritt, Jr. ...
    The public debate over civilian use of drones is intensifying. Variously called "unmanned aircraft systems", "unmanned aerial vehicles", "remotely piloted aircraft", or simply "drones", they are available for purchase by anyone for a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. They have strikingly useful capabilities. They can carry high-definition video cameras, infrared imaging equipment, sensors for ... Read more

    $94.99 CAD

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  • Now You See It

    and now you don't

    by Tony Blackman ...
    Series series A Peter Talbert Aviation Mystery
    This book is the fifth in an aviation mystery series featuring Peter Talbert insurance investigator. Two aircraft crash in fog on opposite sides of the World, in New York and Hong Kong. Talbert discovers that things are lot more complicated and dangerous than they seem. Meanwhile he applies to be Chairman of the new UK Transport Safety Board but again deceit is in evidence. The reader accompanies ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Flight Discipline

    by Anthony Kern ...
    Flight Discipline is the complete tool kit for any aviator, whether military, commercial, or recreational, to develop the crack discipline needed to be a safe and effective aviator. Major Tony Kern analyses the causes of poor flight discipline, gives chilling case studies of the consequences, and lays out a plan for individual improvement. Key words are italicized and review questions included for ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • A Pathfinder's Story

    The Life and Death of Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop DFC* DFM

    by W. W. Robinson ...
    When he died in 1946, Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop left behind a widow and child, a chest full of medals, and a diary. He was 25 years old. The diary gave tantalizing glimpses of his career; sixty years on, his son has uncovered the truth. It is the story of an ordinary Durham lad called upon to perform extraordinary deeds.Serving initially as a Wireless Operator in 49 Squadron, he progressed to ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Big Book of the Cosmos for Kids

    Our Solar System, Planets and Outer Space

    by Speedy Publishing ...
    Series series Books For Kids Series
    Why would a child enjoy a Big Book of the Cosmos for Kids (Picture Book)? If you have a child that is inspired by the solar system and the planets, they will absolutely love a Big Book of the Cosmos for Kids. It is a picture book that shows magnificent photos of our solar systems planets and other planetary bodies. Likewise, explaining just what all these things are. Hollywood produces many sci-fi ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Dragon in the Cockpit

    How Western Aviation Concepts Conflict with Chinese Value Systems

    by Hung Sying Jing, Allen Batteau ...
    Series series Ashgate Studies in Human Factors for Flight Operations
    The purpose of The Dragon in the Cockpit is to enhance the mutual understanding between Western aviation human-factors practitioners and the Chinese aviation community by describing some of the fundamental Chinese cultural characteristics pertinent to the field of flight safety. China’s demand for air transportation is widely expected to increase further, and the Chinese aviation community are now ... Read more

    $331.99 CAD

  • Virgin Galactic

    The First Ten Years

    by Erik Seedhouse ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Thirty years ago when Sir Richard Branson called up Boeing and asked if they had a spare 747, few would have predicted the brash entrepreneur would so radically transform the placid business of air travel. But today, Branson flies airlines on six continents, employs hundreds of jets and, in 2014, was predicting that his spaceship company – Virgin Galactic – would soon open the space frontier to ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD

  • Spaceplane HERMES

    Europe's Dream of Independent Manned Spaceflight

    by Luc van den Abeelen ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This is the first comprehensive book on the European Hermes program. It tells the fascinating story of how Europe aimed for an independent manned spaceflight capability which was to complement US and Soviet/Russian space activities. In 1975, France decided to expand its plans for automated satellites for materials processing to include the development of a small 10 ton spaceplane to be launched on ... Read more

    $77.99 CAD

  • Proceedings of the 27th Conference of Spacecraft TT&C Technology in China

    Wider Space for TT&C

    Edited by Rongjun Shen, Weiping Qian ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book collects selected papers from the 27th Conference of Spacecraft TT&C Technology in China held in Guangzhou on November 9-12, 2014. The book features state-of-the-art studies on spacecraft TT&C in China with the theme of “Wider Space for TT&C”. To meet requirements of new space endeavors, especially China’s deep-space programs, China’s spacecraft TT&C systems shall “go farther, measure ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Application of Surrogate-based Global Optimization to Aerodynamic Design

    Edited by Emiliano Iuliano, Esther Andrés Pérez ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Aerodynamic design, like many other engineering applications, is increasingly relying on computational power. The growing need for multi-disciplinarity and high fidelity in design optimization for industrial applications requires a huge number of repeated simulations in order to find an optimal design candidate. The main drawback is that each simulation can be computationally expensive – this ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Aerospace Robotics II

    Edited by Jerzy Sąsiadek ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book presents a selection of conference contributions from CARO’13 (Conference on Aerospace Robotics), which was held in Warsaw from July 1 to 3, 2013. It presents the most important and crucial problems of space automation in context of future exploration programs. These programs could involve such issues as space situational awareness program, planetary protection, exploitation of minerals, ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Theory of Aerospace Propulsion

    by Pasquale M. Sforza ...
    Series series Aerospace Engineering
    Theory of Aerospace Propulsion provides excellent coverage of aerospace propulsion systems, including propellers, nuclear rockets, and space propulsion. The book's in-depth, quantitative treatment of the components of jet propulsion engines provides the tools for evaluation and component matching for optimal system performance. Worked examples and end of chapter exercises provide practice for ... Read more

    $106.39 CAD