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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
NASA Technical Paper
Author: Between the Wingtips
Author: Brutus OstlingPublisher: Harper
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
In this amazing book by Ostling and Ulman, readers will find a stunning visual record of the secret and revealing life of birds.
Understanding Aerodynamics
Author: Doug McLeanPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118454227
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Much-needed, fresh approach that brings a greater insight into the physical understanding of aerodynamics Based on the author’s decades of industrial experience with Boeing, this book helps students and practicing engineers to gain a greater physical understanding of aerodynamics. Relying on clear physical arguments and examples, Mclean provides a much-needed, fresh approach to this sometimes contentious subject without shying away from addressing "real" aerodynamic situations as opposed to the oversimplified ones frequently used for mathematical convenience. Motivated by the belief that engineering practice is enhanced in the long run by a robust understanding of the basics as well as real cause-and-effect relationships that lie behind the theory, he provides intuitive physical interpretations and explanations, debunking commonly-held misconceptions and misinterpretations, and building upon the contrasts provided by wrong explanations to strengthen understanding of the right ones. Provides a refreshing view of aerodynamics that is based on the author’s decades of industrial experience yet is always tied to basic fundamentals. Provides intuitive physical interpretations and explanations, debunking commonly-held misconceptions and misinterpretations Offers new insights to some familiar topics, for example, what the Biot-Savart law really means and why it causes so much confusion, what “Reynolds number” and “incompressible flow” really mean, and a real physical explanation for how an airfoil produces lift. Addresses "real" aerodynamic situations as opposed to the oversimplified ones frequently used for mathematical convenience, and omits mathematical details whenever the physical understanding can be conveyed without them.
Handbook of Bird Biology
Author: Irby J. LovettePublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118291050
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Selected by Forbes.com as one of the 12 best books about birds and birding in 2016 This much-anticipated third edition of the Handbook of Bird Biology is an essential and comprehensive resource for everyone interested in learning more about birds, from casual bird watchers to formal students of ornithology. Wherever you study birds your enjoyment will be enhanced by a better understanding of the incredible diversity of avian lifestyles. Arising from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology and authored by a team of experts from around the world, the Handbook covers all aspects of avian diversity, behaviour, ecology, evolution, physiology, and conservation. Using examples drawn from birds found in every corner of the globe, it explores and distills the many scientific discoveries that have made birds one of our best known - and best loved - parts of the natural world. This edition has been completely revised and is presented with more than 800 full color images. It provides readers with a tool for life-long learning about birds and is suitable for bird watchers and ornithology students, as well as for ecologists, conservationists, and resource managers who work with birds. The Handbook of Bird Biology is the companion volume to the Cornell Lab’s renowned distance learning course, Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology.
Flying Safety
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
Author: United States. Patent OfficePublisher:
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Category : Patents
Languages : en
Pages : 1926
Book Description
Aerospace Safety
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Category : Aircraft accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Advisory Circular
Author: United States. Federal Aviation AdministrationPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Raptors of Mexico and Central America
Author: William S. ClarkPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400885078
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the first illustrated guide to the region's 69 species of raptors, including vagrants. It features 32 stunning color plates and 213 color photos, and a distribution map for each regularly occurring species. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, age-related plumages, status and distribution, subspecies, molt, habitats, behaviors, potential confusion species, and more. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the essential field guide to this difficult bird group and the ideal travel companion for anyone visiting this region of the world. Covers all 69 species of raptors found in Mexico and Central America Features 32 color plates and hundreds of color photos Provides multiple illustrations of each species Depicts and describes variations in plumage by individual, morph, age, and region Describes behavior, food preferences, hunting strategies, vocalizations, and molt Covers rare and extralimital species Includes distribution maps and flight silhouettes
A Comparison of Airborne Wake Vortex Detection Measurements with Values Predicted from Potential Theory
Author: Eric C. StewartPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
