Stratonauts Pioneers Venturing into the Stratosphere /
Stratonauts chronicles humankind's quest for ever higher altitudes from ancient times to the present. It is based upon history, science and technology, and tells some interesting and fascinating stories along the way. It pays tribute to those killed while attempting to reach the stratosphere ov...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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Edición: | 1st ed. 2014. |
Colección: | Space Exploration,
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Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- The Atmosphere
- The Problems
- Pressure Suit History
- The Ancient Would-Be Stratonauts
- The Early War Years
- The Exploration Years
- The Experimental Pilots
- The U2 Stratonauts
- The Blackbird Stratonauts
- The Long Wing Stratonauts
- Other Unique High Altitude Aircraft
- Modern Aeronauts
- Qualifications & Training.