An official publication of the Federal Aviation Administration, this is the ultimate technical manual for anyone who flies or wants to learn to fly a helicopter.If you're preparing for private, commercial, or flight instruction pilot certificates, it's more than essential reading-it's the best possible study guide available, and its information can be lifesaving. In authoritative and easy-to-understand language, here are explanations of general aerodynamics and the aerodynamics of flight, naviga...
FAR/AIM 2022: Up-to-Date FAA Regulations / Aeronautical Information Manual (Far/Aim Federal Aviation Regulations)
All the Information You Need to Operate Safely in US Airspace, Fully Updated If you're an aviator or aviation enthusiast, you cannot be caught with an out-of-date edition of the FAR/AIM. In the newest edition of the FAR/AIM, all regulations, procedures, and illustrations are brought up to date to reflect current federal regulations and FAA data, policies, and advisories. This handy reference book is an indispensable resource for members of the aviation community, as well as for aspiring pilots l...
Can Volcanoes Turn the Moon Blue? (The Big Questions Answered)
by Olivia Watson
It’s a big question – can volcanoes turn the moon blue? Volcanoes are incredible, as are the volcanologists who study them! Volcanic eruptions are powerful but could their effects reach all the way to the moon? Check out the stories behind volcanology and discover volcanoes hidden at the bottom of the ocean and the ways that volcanoes are helping our planet. Beautifully bound with stunning illustrations, Beautifully bound with stunning illustrations, this unique and collectable series will start...
Why Is There Life on Earth? (Freestyle Express: Earth, Space, and Beyond ) (Earth, Space, & Beyond)
by Andrew Solway
How do we know Earth isn't flat? What are the benefits of space exploration, and is it good value? How and why do scientists study the Universe? This series answers questions like these, while tackling key curriculum topics relating to Earth, Space, and the Universe. The series encourages critical thinking to support the modern science curriculum and includes features on “space science in the home” and “what it means for us”, showing the relevance of space science to our everyday lives.
Earth, Space and Beyond Pack A of 4 (Earth, Space, & Beyond)
by Robert Snedden, Andrew Solway, Ian Graham, and John Farndon
How do we know Earth isn't flat? What are the benefits of space exploration, and is it good value? How and why do scientists study the Universe? This series answers questions like these, while tackling key curriculum topics relating to Earth, Space, and the Universe. The series encourages critical thinking to support the modern science curriculum and includes features on "space science in the home" and "what it means for us", showing the relevance of space science to our everyday lives.
Research on advanced energy conversion devices such as solar cells has intensified in the last two decades. A broad landscape of candidate materials and devices were discovered and systematically studied for effective solar energy conversion and utilization. New concepts have emerged forming a rather powerful picture embracing the mechanisms and limitation to efficiencies of different types of devices. The Physics of Solar Energy Conversion introduces the main physico-chemical principles that go...
Mercury: Planets in Our Solar System Children's Astronomy Edition
by Baby Professor
Sonic Boom, Light Speed and Other Aerodynamics - What Do They Mean? Science for Kids - Children's Aeronautics & Space Book
by Baby Professor
Stars and Meteors Introduction to the Night Sky Science & Technology Teaching Edition
by Baby Professor
The viral phenomenon #DrawWithRob is now an activity book for you to draw with Rob at home! As seen everywhere on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, TV, and more, from the creative genius and bestselling author Rob Biddulph! Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 'Book of the Year' 2020! At home? Wondering what to do? Join thousands of children around the world and #DrawWithRob - staying at home has never been so much fun!Winner of the...
Great Spaceship Designs (Engineering Wonders of the 21st Century)
by Sophie Washburne
Neptune: Planets in Our Solar System Children's Astronomy Edition
by Baby Professor
Having spent over 150 days on his first tour of the International Space Station, it's safe to say that Clayton C. Anderson knows a thing or two about space travel. Now retired and affectionately known as "Astro Clay" by his many admirers on social media and the Internet, Anderson has fielded thousands of questions over the years about spaceflight, living in space, and what it's like to be an astronaut. Written with honesty and razor-sharp wit, It's a Question of Space gathers Anderson's often hu...
Reaching Into the Universe: Advances in Space Exploration
by Don Nardo
In the second book of the Blue Gemini trilogy, Air Force Majors Scott Ourecky and Drew Carson continue to fly highly classified missions to intercept and destroy suspect Soviet satellites. But after experiencing numerous close calls in orbit, the astronauts soon discover that not all perils reside in the sky. With his marriage already at risk because he cannot explain his frequent absences and strange activities to his wife, Ourecky learns that his unborn child may be in grave danger as a radia...
You’ve heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story? The most ambitious race humankind has ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold War: Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes against his country—and your textbooks probably never told you. These two brilliant but controversial rocketeers never met, yet together they reshaped spaceflight and...
How to use your astrological sign's birth horoscope to transform every area of your life. Learn how to interpret the positions of the zodiac signs, sun, moon and other planets to better understand yourself and your place in the world around you. The book outlines the key principles of astrology and pinpoints ways you can use it as a form of self-help. This ancient art can help you improve many different areas of your life--from your personal and professional relationships to your health, wealt...
Beyond the Solar System (Space Exploration)
by Christine Marie Layton