The simple science of flight : from insects to jumbo jets / Henk Tennekes.
The simple science of flight : from insects to jumbo jets / Henk Tennekes.
The simple science of flight : from insects to jumbo jets / Henk Tennekes.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1996.
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Date
1996.
Call Numbers
N629.1323/39
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Language
English
Dutch
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 137 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Wings According to Size -- 2. A Hard Day's Flight -- 3. In Wind and Weather -- 4. Flying with Finesse --5. Flying Playthings -- 6. The 747 and its Competitors -- Appendix: Flight Data for Selected Birds.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1996.
Edition
1st English language ed.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
1996.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Tennekes begins with a simple comparison of the relative fuel consumption of hummingbirds, cars, and airplanes, then turns to the relations between an airplane's weight, its wing area, and its cruising speed. After showing that it is possible to collect data on all flying creatures and flying machines in a single "Great Flight Diagram," he looks at...
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The simple science of flight : from insects to jumbo jets / Henk Tennekes.
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Notes
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Includes index.
Bibliography : p. [133].
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Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with netLibrary, Inc.
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N629.1323/39
Record Identifier
74VM54zx43wX
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ISBN
0585036136 (electronic bk.)
9780262700658 (pbk)
0262700654 (pbk)
9780262201056 (hc : alk. paper)
0262201054 (hc : alk. paper)
9780262700658
0262700654
9780262201056 (hc alk. paper)
0262201054 (hc alk. paper)
9780585036137 (electronic bk.)
DDC
629.1323
MMS ID
991003784099702626
