This second of a two volume study closely examines the development and uses of personal flying equipment issued to the combat personnel of the Luft...

Fundamental physics has now been stuck for almost a century. Ever since the discovery of general relativity and quantum mechanics in the early 1900...

This book provides a snapshot of how well NASA is planning and executing its major acquisitions -- an area that been on the Government Accountabili...

As the demand for space availability in marine environments increases due to the upward trend and intensity of human activities, Marine Spatial Pla...

This book covers the development of the unique MAUS armored fighting vehicle.

Most famous German aircraft of WWII, in its variety of markings on a variety of war fronts.

Created by aviation pioneer Willy Messerschmitt, the Bf 109 was an innovative, ground-breaking design. In the face of stiff competition from other ...

As the Luftwaffe's standard fighter, beginning in 1937 the Bf 109 was produced in large numbers and after the outbreak of the Second World War saw ...

Very influential design was the first and only rocket fighter used in WWII.

This new book is the third of a multi-volume series covering the complete history of Germany's legendary World War II jet fighter, the Messerschmit...

This new book is the third of a multi-volume series covering the complete history of Germany's legendary World War II jet fighter, the Messerschmit...

This new book is the third of a multi-volume series covering the complete history of Germany's legendary World War II jet fighter, the Messerschmit...

X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Into the arms of the angels went pilots...

X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Powered by a single HeS 001A turbojet e...

Shock impact alterations influence the structure, mineralogy, chemistry and the mechanical properties of many meteorites. The first chapter overvie...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the classification, geology and exploration of asteroids and meteorites. Topics ...

Microbiochips, such as a lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices and micro total analysis systems, can be regarded conceptually as a biological equivalent of c...

This book titled "Microfiltration: Principle, Process and Applications" is formed of 6 chapters covering many research aspects on microfiltration. ...

The MiG-29 Fulcrum is acknowledged as the finest lightweight, multi-role fighter ever produced in Russia. It was designed to operate under wartime ...

The history of the iron ore trade on the Great Lakes, from 1900 to 1980, is perhaps best related in visual form. Historians and enthusiasts alike c...

This follow-up to the first Mine to Mill book continues the exploration of the American iron ore trade on the Great Lakes from the golden age of pi...

News accounts of miners losing their lives as a result of accidents at underground coal mines have appeared more often in recent years. The methane...

This book examines the 2011 edition of U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS), which includes information on events, trends and...

Mountaintop removal mining involves removing the top of a mountain in order to recover the coal seams contained there. It creates an immense quanti...