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  • Situation Assessment in Aviation

    Bayesian Network and Fuzzy Logic-based Approaches

    Situation Assessment in Aviation focuses on new aspects of soft computing technologies for the evaluation and assessment of situations in aviation scenarios. It considers technologies emerging from multisensory data fusion (MSDF), Bayesian networks (BN), and fuzzy logic (FL) to assist pilots in their decision-making.Studying MSDF, BN, and FL from the perspective of their applications to the ... Read more

    $190.99 USD

  • How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense

    A gripping account of the “city-killer” asteroids that could threaten Earth and the race to build a planetary defense system.There are approximately 25,000 “city-killer” asteroids in near-Earth orbit—and most are yet to be found. Small enough to evade detection, they are capable of large-scale destruction, and represent our greatest cosmic threat. But in September 2022, against all odds, NASA’s ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • 50 Jahre Apollo 11 Mond-(F)lüge

    Die 60er Jahre sind das Jahrzehnt der Raumfahrt: von Gagarin über Mercury, Gemini und Apollo zur Mondlandung von Apollo 11 im Juli 1969. Der Raumfahrtexperte Andreas Märki mit über 20 Jahren Erfahrung in der Raumfahrtindustrie plaudert aus dem Nähkästchen: er gibt Ihnen einen umfassenden Einblick in die wichtigsten Raumfahrt-Ereignisse dieser Zeit und entlarvt dabei Apollo 11 sowie einige ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Embedding Space in African Society

    The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Supported by Space Applications

    Edited by Annette Froehlich ...
    Series series Southern Space Studies
    This book provides a detailed insight into how space and its applications are embedded, and can be further embedded, into African society in support of the SDGs, while taking into account the specific features, needs, and diversity of that society.Contributions drawn from across the continent and further afield provide analyses of the particular social situations in a variety of different African ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • Rational Accidents

    Reckoning with Catastrophic Technologies

    by John Downer ...
    Series series Inside Technology
    An unflinching look at the unique challenges posed by complex technologies we cannot afford to let fail—and why the remarkable achievements of civil aviation can help us understand those challenges.Nuclear reactors, deep-sea drilling platforms, deterrence infrastructures—these are all complex and formidable technologies with the potential to fail catastrophically. In Rational Accidents, John ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • On a Mission

    The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts

    by Valerie Neal ...
    The definitive history of all 61 American women astronauts that's perfect for fans of The Six eager for moreSally Ride became a household name as the first American woman in space, but a wealth of equally impressive women have come after her. On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts spans 45 years and 61 astronauts to share the triumphant histories of women who made space for ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • Risk Based Technologies

    This book presents selected topics in implementing a risk-based approach for complex engineering systems in general, and nuclear plants in particular. It addresses gap areas in implementing the risk-based approach to design, operation and regulation, covering materials reliability, digital system reliability, software reliability, human factor considerations, condition monitoring and prognosis, ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • The Cassini-Huygens Visit to Saturn

    An Historic Mission to the Ringed Planet

    Series series Springer Praxis Books
    Cassini-Huygens was the most ambitious and successful space journey ever launched to the outer Solar System. This book examines all aspects of the journey: its conception and planning; the lengthy political processes needed to make it a reality; the engineering and development required to build the spacecraft; its 2.2-billion mile journey from Earth to the Ringed Planet and the amazing discoveries ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • On Orbit and Beyond

    Psychological Perspectives on Human Spaceflight

    Edited by Douglas A. Vakoch ...
    Series Book 29 - Space Technology Library
    As we stand poised on the verge of a new era of spaceflight, we must rethink every element, including the human dimension. This book explores some of the contributions of psychology to yesterday’s great space race, today’s orbiter and International Space Station missions, and tomorrow’s journeys beyond Earth’s orbit. Early missions into space were typically brief, and crews were small, often drawn ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Space in Support of Human Rights

    Series Book 23 - Studies in Space Policy
    This book stems from the worrying scale and intensity of conflicts, humanitarian crises, and human rights violations around the world, which can be seen in a wide range of global hotspots including Venezuela, Yemen, Syria, Myanmar, Sudan, Eritrea, and numerous others. These developments are also relevant for Europe, given the large-scale migrations they can produce. In order to effectively respond ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Airline Finance

    Revised and updated in its fifth edition, this internationally renowned and respected book provides the essentials to understanding all areas of airline finance. Designed to address each of the distinct areas of financial management in an air transport industry context, it also shows how these fit together, while each chapter and topic – for example, aircraft leasing – provides a detailed resource ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) 2015 Proceedings: Volume I

    Series Book 340 - Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
    China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) 2015 Proceedings presents selected research papers from CSNC2015, held during 13th-15th May in Xian, China. The theme of CSNC2015 is Opening-up, Connectivity and Win-win. These papers discuss the technologies and applications of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the latest progress made in the China BeiDou System (BDS) especially. They ... Read more

    $287.99 USD

  • China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) 2016 Proceedings: Volume III

    Series Book 390 - Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
    These Proceedings present selected research papers from CSNC2016, held during 18th-20th May in Changsha, China. The theme of CSNC2016 is Smart Sensing, Smart Perception. These papers discuss the technologies and applications of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the latest progress made in the China BeiDou System (BDS) especially. They are divided into 12 topics to match the ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Yearbook on Space Policy 2016

    Space for Sustainable Development

    Series series Yearbook on Space Policy
    The Yearbook on Space Policy, edited by the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), is the reference publication analysing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European. The Yearbook also links space policy with other policy areas. It highlights specific events and issues, and ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Fundamentals of Optimization

    Methods, Minimum Principles, and Applications for Making Things Better

    by Mark French ...
    This textbook is for readers new or returning to the practice of optimization whose interest in the subject may relate to a wide range of products and processes. Rooted in the idea of “minimum principles,” the book introduces the reader to the analytical tools needed to apply optimization practices to an array of single- and multi-variable problems. While comprehensive and rigorous, the treatment ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Extremum-Seeking Control and Applications

    A Numerical Optimization-Based Approach

    Series series Advances in Industrial Control
    Extremum-seeking control tracks a varying maximum or minimum in a performance function such as output or cost. It attempts to determine the optimal performance of a control system as it operates, thereby reducing downtime and the need for system analysis. Extremum-seeking Control and Applications is divided into two parts. In the first, the authors review existing analog-optimization-based ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • When China Goes to the Moon...

    Series Book 11 - Studies in Space Policy
    This book is about China’s ambitions in its most complex and internationally visible space endeavor, namely its human space exploration programme. It provides a comprehensive reflection on China´s strategic direction and objectives in space, including in particular those set forth in its human spaceflight programme and analyses the key domestic and external factors affecting the country’s presumed ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Aerospace Materials and Material Technologies

    Volume 1: Aerospace Materials

    Series series Indian Institute of Metals Series
    This book is a comprehensive compilation of chapters on materials (both established and evolving) and material technologies that are important for aerospace systems. It considers aerospace materials in three Parts. Part I covers Metallic Materials (Mg, Al, Al-Li, Ti, aero steels, Ni, intermetallics, bronzes and Nb alloys); Part II deals with Composites (GLARE, PMCs, CMCs and Carbon based CMCs); ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Aerospace System Science and Engineering 2020

    Edited by Zhongliang Jing, Xingqun Zhan ...
    Series Book 680 - Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
    This book presents high-quality contributions in the subject area of Aerospace System Science and Engineering, including topics such as: Trans-space vehicle systems design and integration, Air vehicle systems, Space vehicle systems, Near-space vehicle systems, Opto-electronic system, Aerospace robotics and unmanned system, Aerospace robotics and unmanned system, Communication, navigation, and ... Read more

    $260.99 USD

  • Fliegen lernen

    Flugsimulation mit Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, AeroflyFS und FlightGear

    by Mario Donick ...
    Fliegen fasziniert Menschen seit Angedenken. Seit es Computer gibt, versuchen Menschen das Fliegen am Computer nachzustellen – zur Ausbildung, aber auch zur Unterhaltung und um hinter die Geheimnisse der Luftfahrt zu blicken.Mit dem neuen Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 begann im August 2020 ein neues Kapitel der Flugsimulation an PC und Spielkonsole: Noch nie war die Weltdarstellung so ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • China's Space Programme

    From the Era of Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping

    This book comprehensively covers the history and current developments of space programme of China. It presents the complete story of China’s space programme from its origins through to present day activities on the International Space Station. This monograph further discusses the role of China’s space strategy in its emergence as a major power on the world stage. The book also presents the context ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Principles of Nuclear Rocket Propulsion

    Principles of Nuclear Rocket Propulsion, Second Edition continues to put the technical and theoretical aspects of nuclear rocket propulsion into a clear and unified presentation, providing an understanding of the physical principles underlying the design and operation of nuclear fission-based rocket engines. This new edition expands on existing material and adds new topics, such as antimatter ... Read more

    $152.99 USD

  • Signal and Information Processing, Networking and Computers

    Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Signal and Information Processing, Networking and Computers (ICSINC)

    Series Book 917 - Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
    This book collects selected papers from the 8th Conference on Signal and Information Processing, Networking and Computers held in Ji’nan, Shandong, China on September 13-17, 2021. It focuses on the current works of information theory, communication system, computer science, aerospace technologies and big data and other related technologies. Readers from both academia and industry of this field can ... Read more

    $332.99 USD

  • Advances and Challenges in Advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems

    Selected Contributions of ICAUAS 2023

    Series series Springer Aerospace Technology
    This book offers a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology and their potential applications. It covers a broad spectrum of topics related to UAS, such as Autonomy and Control, Flight Dynamic and Control, Communication and Navigation, Sensing and Perception, Design and Simulation, and Materials and Mechanics. The book is targeted toward a ... Read more

    $170.99 USD