aerospace engineering

Discusses the history, career path, and possibilities within the aerospace engineering field.

Explores the history of the earlier, secret "space race" conducted by the U.S. Air Force under the auspices of President Eisenhower between 1954 and 1961, the goal of which was to establish either a network of unarmed satellites to give advanced warning of Soviet movements, or else hypersonic armed vehicles that could achieve low orbit for attacks. Explores the history of these endeavors and why neither was ultimately implemented before the wider known space race in the later 1960s.

Contains over three thousand entries that provide information about concepts, applications and theories, historical events, and activities related to space technology; arranged alphabetically from absolute pressure to zero-g.

Presents an overview of the aerospace industry, including employment outlook, educational requirements, and salary opportunities for specific careers.

"Explains the principles of inventing and provides photo-illustrated instructions for making a variety of moving contraptions"--Provided by publisher.

Contains approximately 1,500 alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on topics in space technology, and includes seventy-five line drawings and photos, International System Units and their equivalents, metric conversion tables, and a list of Web sites.

Describes the inner workings and science of twelve items related to space technology, including rockets, space suits, rovers, satellites, and others.

Discusses how aerospace engineers use the principles of flight in their engineering design process.