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Chief engineer Thomas J. Kelly gives a firsthand account of designing, building, testing, and flying the Apollo lunar module. It was, he writes, “an aerospace engineer’s dream job of the century.” Kelly’s account begins with the imaginative process of sketching solutions to a host of technical challenges with an emphasis on safety, reliability, and maintainability. He catalogs numerous test failures, including propulsion-system leaks, ascent-engine instability, stress corrosion of the aluminum alloy parts, and battery problems, as well as their fixes under the ever-present constraints of budget and schedule. He also recaptures the exhilaration of hearing Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong report that “The Eagle has landed,” and the pride of having inadvertently provided a vital “lifeboat” for the crew of the disabled Apollo 13.
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History of the Motor Car
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New English Library, 1970
ISBN 10: 0450024660
ISBN 13: 9780450024665
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Seller: Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. "The 'History of the Motor Car' is a real milestone in the literature of this fascinating subject. The text is admirable, carefully researched, authoritative, clear and immensely readable, covering this major theme in a comprehensive yet not over-technical way." PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED in 707 full-color and black-and-white photographs (many full-page) with accompanying descriptive captions. "This unique book tells the whole story of the car from the first hesitant experiments with steam and wind-driven machines right through to the stream-lined supercars of today." 392 pages. NOTE: Due to the oversize and weight of the book significant additional shipping cost will be requested/required for OUT-OF-U.S. shipment. C. Seller Inventory # 012177
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