William tyrell thomson (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. John Wiley and Sons, New York. 1963. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Printing, Corrected August 1963. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; coffee splashes on textblock fore edge; shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; tip bumping. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with blue lettering in white shadowboxes on the spine. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 317 pp 8vo. Developments in the exploration of space have brought to the forefront many new problems in science and technology. The new environment and the requirements of high speeds, large energy inputs, accurate guidance, reliability and a host of other considerations confront the engineer with formidable and challenging problems. Although this classic introduction to space-flight engineering was first published not long after Sputnik was launched, the fundamental principles it elucidates are as varied today as then. The problems to which these principles are applied have changed, and the widespread use of computers has accelerated problem-solving techniques, but this book is still a valuable basic text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of aerospace engineering. A clean very presentable copy. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. xiv 317p hardback, blue cloth with white lettering to spine, very good condition, minimal wear to cover edges, name and a few marks on endpaper, pages very clean and bright, text and all diagrams clear and sharp, well-kept copy of a scarce title, second printing Language: English.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Selective penciling (only a few pages). Wear to corners and hinges. Otherwise an attractive copy. Tight binding, majority of pages are unmarked. Dust jacket showing moderate rubbing and scratching. light tearing to edges. Otherwise in good condition. Good color and strength. Now protected in archival cover.…