 Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
by Peter C. Hughes
Comprehensive coverage includes environmental torques, energy dissipation, motion equations for four archetypical systems, orientation parameters, illustrations of key concepts with on-orbit flight data, and typical engineering hardware. 1986 edition.
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| |  Introduction to Space Dynamics
by William Tyrrell Thomson
Comprehensive, classic introduction to space-flight engineering for advanced undergraduate and graduate students provides basic tools for quantitative analysis of the motions of satellites and other vehicles in space.
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| |  The First Christmas Tree and the Story of the Other Wise Man
by Henry van Dyke
This elegant little hardcover gift book features two unabridged holiday tales written by a 19th-century American clergyman. These classic seasonal fables abound in the Yuletide traditions of generosity and friendship — perfect sentiments for a gift book!
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 An Elementary Survey of Celestial Mechanics
by Y. Ryabov, G. Yankovsky
Accessible classic of gravitation theory and celestial mechanics explains methods used by physicists in studying celestial phenomena, including perturbed motion, satellite technology, planetary rotation, and motions of stars. 1959 edition.
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| |  Theories of Figures of Celestial Bodies
by Wenceslas S. Jardetzky
Suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, this text explores exact methods used in the theory of figures of equilibrium and examines problems concerning figures of celestial bodies. 1958 edition.
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 Mathematical Handbook for Scientists and Engineers: Definitions, Theorems, and Formulas for Reference and Review
by Granino A. Korn, Theresa M. Korn
Convenient access to information from every area of mathematics: Fourier transforms, Z transforms, linear and nonlinear programming, calculus of variations, random-process theory, special functions, combinatorial analysis, game theory, much more.
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| |  Dynamics of Physical Systems
by Dr. Robert H., Jr. Cannon
Comprehensive text and reference covers modeling of physical systems in several media, derivation of differential equations of motion and related physical behavior, dynamic stability and natural behavior, more. 1967 edition.
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 Project Vanguard: The NASA History
by Constance McLaughlin Green, Milton Lomask, Paul Dickson
This authoritative, illustrated history chronicles the Vanguard project, which placed one of the United States' earliest successful man-made satellites into Earth orbit. It analyzes scientific and technical challenges, impact on subsequent missions, and Cold War influences.
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| |  Rockets
by Robert Goddard
Two of the most significant publications in the history of rocketry and jet propulsion: "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes" (1919) and "Liquid Propellant Rocket Development" (1936). 96 black-and-white illustrations.
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| |  Aeroelasticity
by Raymond L. Bisplinghoff, Holt Ashley, Robert L. Halfman
Highly regarded text deals with aeroelasticity as well as underlying aerodynamic and structural tools. Topics include incompressible flow, flutter, model theory, and much more. Over 300 illustrations. 1955 edition.
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