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How to Write a Business Plan by fdsf dsfsd How to Write a Business Plan by fdsf dsfsd May 22, 2012 $11.00 1125 words Sample 20%
Thinking of starting a business or raising money to expand an existing one? This popular book will show you how to write the business plan and loan package necessary to finance your business and make it work.With How to Write a Business Plan,
Wind Tunnels of NASA - History of Their Contribution to Flight Science from the Wright Brothers to the Shuttle, Current NASA Facilities for Aircraft and Spacecraft Tests by Progressive Management Wind Tunnels of NASA - History of Their Contribution to Flight Science from the Wright Brothers to the Shuttle, Current NASA Facilities for Aircraft and Spacecraft Tests by Progressive Management May 19, 2012 $9.99 59857 words Sample 5%
This ebook provides comprehensive coverage of the history and accomplishments of wind tunnels, featuring a reproduction of the NASA history document, Wind Tunnels of NASA, along with a special section outlining some current NASA wind tunnel capabilities.
Skylab Medical Operations Project: Recommendations to Improve Crew Health and Performance for Future Exploration Missions - Fascinating Opinions from Crewmembers on Flight Operations and Systems by Progressive Management Skylab Medical Operations Project: Recommendations to Improve Crew Health and Performance for Future Exploration Missions - Fascinating Opinions from Crewmembers on Flight Operations and Systems by Progressive Management May 19, 2012 $9.99 45200 words Sample 5%
This official NASA internal document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - contains extraordinary commentary from astronauts associated with the Skylab program on a variety of operational issues and spacecraft systems, with fascinating opinions on medical issues, EVA umbilicals, spacecraft recovery options, communications, and much more.
2012 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Research, Development and Demonstration Roadmap of the Next Generation Air Transportation System - Domestic UAV and Drone Operations by Progressive Management 2012 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Research, Development and Demonstration Roadmap of the Next Generation Air Transportation System - Domestic UAV and Drone Operations by Progressive Management May 19, 2012 $9.99 28016 words Sample 5%
This is the first report of progress in producing a NextGen Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development and Demonstration Roadmap (NextGen UAS RD&D Roadmap).
Skylab Mission Report: Third Visit - Space Station Mission by Carr, Gibson, Pogue, Mission Activities, Hardware, Anomalies, Science Experiments, Crew Health, EVAs, Comet Kohoutek by Progressive Management Skylab Mission Report: Third Visit - Space Station Mission by Carr, Gibson, Pogue, Mission Activities, Hardware, Anomalies, Science Experiments, Crew Health, EVAs, Comet Kohoutek by Progressive Management May 19, 2012 $9.99 67076 words Sample 5%
This official NASA internal document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - is a comprehensive evaluation of the operational and engineering aspects of the third manned visit to the Skylab space station.
Skylab Mission Report: Second Visit - 1973 Space Station Mission by Bean, Garriott, and Lousma, Mission Activities, Hardware, Anomalies, Science Experiments, Crew Health, EVAs by Progressive Management Skylab Mission Report: Second Visit - 1973 Space Station Mission by Bean, Garriott, and Lousma, Mission Activities, Hardware, Anomalies, Science Experiments, Crew Health, EVAs by Progressive Management May 18, 2012 $9.99 66009 words Sample 5%
This official NASA internal document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - is a comprehensive evaluation of the operational and engineering aspects of the second manned visit to the Skylab space station.
Wings in Orbit: Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle - Select Astronaut Observations and Highlights of Shuttle Program Payloads and Experiments Supplement (NASA TM-2011-216150) by Progressive Management Wings in Orbit: Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle - Select Astronaut Observations and Highlights of Shuttle Program Payloads and Experiments Supplement (NASA TM-2011-216150) by Progressive Management May 17, 2012 $9.99 126248 words Sample 5%
This NASA technical memorandum is an invaluable supplement to the acclaimed Shuttle history, Wings in Orbit, compiled to provide selected highlights of the science and engineering payloads, experiments, engineering and scientific tests, and other technical activities that were carried out during the Space Shuttle era.
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): Science Research Accomplishments During the Assembly Years, An Analysis of Results from 2000-2008 by Progressive Management Inside the International Space Station (ISS): Science Research Accomplishments During the Assembly Years, An Analysis of Results from 2000-2008 by Progressive Management May 15, 2012 $9.99 83916 words Sample 5%
The International Space Station (ISS) celebrated 10 years of operations in November 2008. Today, it is more than a human outpost in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is also an international science laboratory hosting state-of-the-art scientific facilities that support fundamental and applied research across the range of physical and biological sciences.
2012 Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs by the GAO - Army, Navy, Air Force Weapons Systems including UAS Programs, Missiles, Ships, F-35 JSF, Carriers, Space Fence by Progressive Management 2012 Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs by the GAO - Army, Navy, Air Force Weapons Systems including UAS Programs, Missiles, Ships, F-35 JSF, Carriers, Space Fence by Progressive Management May 14, 2012 $5.99 56875 words Sample 5%
This is GAO’s annual assessment for 2012, issued in March 2012, of Department of Defense (DOD) weapon system acquisitions, an area that is on GAO’s high-risk list.
Haiti's Gold Rush Chronicles, Haiti’s Rags to Riches: On The Fault Lines of Poverty and Wealth, Let the Gold Rush Begin: Haiti's Gold Mines, Copper, Iridium, Silver, Marble, Huge oil Reserves.. by UrbaneBooksPublishing Haiti's Gold Rush Chronicles, Haiti’s Rags to Riches: On The Fault Lines of Poverty and Wealth, Let the Gold Rush Begin: Haiti's Gold Mines, Copper, Iridium, Silver, Marble, Huge oil Reserves.. by UrbaneBooksPublishing May 13, 2012 $5.99 6424 words Sample 1%
"Haiti's Gold Rush Chronicles, Haiti’s Rags to Riches: On The Fault Lines of Poverty and Wealth, Let the Gold Rush Begin: Haiti's Gold Mines, Copper, Iridium, Silver, Marble, Huge oil Reserves.." is an ebook about the mineral wealth found in the mountaintops of Haiti. This discovery allows Haiti to rebuild and join the community of Nations and new market economies.
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): Reports on Visual Impairment and Intracranial Pressure Problems, Behavioral Issues, Fascinating Excerpts from Crew Journals, Cross-Cultural Interactions by Progressive Management Inside the International Space Station (ISS): Reports on Visual Impairment and Intracranial Pressure Problems, Behavioral Issues, Fascinating Excerpts from Crew Journals, Cross-Cultural Interactions by Progressive Management May 12, 2012 $9.99 51079 words Sample 20%
Three official NASA documents - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - provide unique and illuminating information about life aboard the International Space Station for NASA astronauts.
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) American and Soviet Press Kits - Detailed Information on the First Joint U.S. and Russian Spaceflight, Docking Module, Experiments, Soyuz Capsule by Progressive Management Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) American and Soviet Press Kits - Detailed Information on the First Joint U.S. and Russian Spaceflight, Docking Module, Experiments, Soyuz Capsule by Progressive Management May 11, 2012 $9.99 52487 words Sample 5%
These American and Soviet Press Kits for the historic 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission provide a wealth of information about the mission and the spacecraft - including the first extensive official description of the Soyuz capsule.
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): Research Summary, Student Experiments, Educational Activities - Human Research for Exploration, Physical and Biological Sciences, Technology Development by Progressive Management Inside the International Space Station (ISS): Research Summary, Student Experiments, Educational Activities - Human Research for Exploration, Physical and Biological Sciences, Technology Development by Progressive Management May 11, 2012 $9.99 70853 words Sample 5%
Two official NASA documents - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - provide detailed information on the experiments and research aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
NASA Astronauts on Soyuz: Experience and Lessons for the Future - Working with the Russians from the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project to the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station (ISS) by Progressive Management NASA Astronauts on Soyuz: Experience and Lessons for the Future - Working with the Russians from the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project to the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station (ISS) by Progressive Management May 10, 2012 $5.99 15961 words Sample 5%
This official NASA document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - provides an interesting review of NASA's experience working with the Russians and lessons on astronaut safety assurance of the Soyuz spacecraft.
2012 Smart Grid System Report to Congress - Smart Electric Meters, Renewables Integration, Electric Cars and Vehicles, Transmission Automation, Grants and Programs, Cyber Security, Energy Efficiency by Progressive Management 2012 Smart Grid System Report to Congress - Smart Electric Meters, Renewables Integration, Electric Cars and Vehicles, Transmission Automation, Grants and Programs, Cyber Security, Energy Efficiency by Progressive Management May 10, 2012 $9.99 33164 words Sample 5%
This comprehensive energy department report presented to Congress in February 2012 (and dated for the 2010 reporting period) provides unique insight into the ongoing effort to update and modernize America's electric utility system.
Project Gemini: A Technical Summary and Report - Extraordinary Detail of the Spacecraft, Test Program, Flight Performance, Systems, Mission Planning, and Experiments of America's Second Manned Program by Progressive Management Project Gemini: A Technical Summary and Report - Extraordinary Detail of the Spacecraft, Test Program, Flight Performance, Systems, Mission Planning, and Experiments of America's Second Manned Program by Progressive Management May 09, 2012 $9.99 107884 words Sample 5%
This official NASA internal program document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - is an extraordinarily impressive technical account of the spacecraft and hardware of Project Gemini, the two-man orbital capsule that pioneered rendezvous and docking techniques used in the Apollo lunar landing missions.
Project Gemini Summary Conference: Comprehensive Overview of All Aspects of the Second American Manned Space Flight Program Leading to the Apollo Lunar Landing Missions - Operations, Missions, Science by Progressive Management Project Gemini Summary Conference: Comprehensive Overview of All Aspects of the Second American Manned Space Flight Program Leading to the Apollo Lunar Landing Missions - Operations, Missions, Science by Progressive Management May 09, 2012 $9.99 97500 words Sample 5%
This official NASA internal program document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - is a comprehensive account of Project Gemini, the two-man orbital capsule that pioneered rendezvous and docking techniques used in the Apollo lunar landing missions.
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): NASA Independent Safety Task Force Final Report and Long-Term ISS Risk Reduction Activities - Loss of Crewmember, Destruction, Abandonment, Crew Health by Progressive Management Inside the International Space Station (ISS): NASA Independent Safety Task Force Final Report and Long-Term ISS Risk Reduction Activities - Loss of Crewmember, Destruction, Abandonment, Crew Health by Progressive Management May 05, 2012 $9.99 46366 words Sample 5%
Two major documents reveal the risks and safety issues about the International Space Station (ISS).
Geothermal Energy Guide: Clean Energy, Economic Development, Direct Use, Government Research Program, Geothermal Power Overview by Progressive Management Geothermal Energy Guide: Clean Energy, Economic Development, Direct Use, Government Research Program, Geothermal Power Overview by Progressive Management May 05, 2012 $8.99 30819 words Sample 5%
This is a unique compilation of government documents about geothermal power, covering many aspects of this important source of green energy.
Rendezvous In Space - A Look In on Military Space Power - Effects of Starfish Prime Nuclear Explosion on Space Policy, Comparison of Space Power to Air Power by Progressive Management Rendezvous In Space - A Look In on Military Space Power - Effects of Starfish Prime Nuclear Explosion on Space Policy, Comparison of Space Power to Air Power by Progressive Management May 03, 2012 $1.99 8866 words Sample 5%
This paper compares the challenges to national space power today with those seen during the developing years of air power. The comparison illustrates how the United States compounds its space power risks to national security today in similar ways to how mindsets impacted air power implementation prior to WWII.
PIC® Micro Principles V10 by Clive W. Humphris PIC® Micro Principles V10 by Clive W. Humphris May 01, 2012 $2.99 27734 words Sample 20%
eBook version of the popular PIC Micro V10 software title used in schools and colleges worldwide for over twenty years. Enabling electronics, computing and IT students to study, reference or revise without being tied to a computer.
Space Launch System (SLS): America's Next Manned Rocket for NASA Deep Space Exploration to the Moon, Asteroids, Mars - Rocket Plans, Ground Facilities, Tests, Saturn V Comparisons, Configurations by Progressive Management Space Launch System (SLS): America's Next Manned Rocket for NASA Deep Space Exploration to the Moon, Asteroids, Mars - Rocket Plans, Ground Facilities, Tests, Saturn V Comparisons, Configurations by Progressive Management April 30, 2012 $9.99 33445 words Sample 5%
This is an essential guide to NASA's next manned rocket for deep space exploration, the Space Launch System (SLS), which was authorized by Congress after the cancellation of the Ares rockets of the Constellation program. In the Block 2 configuration, the rocket will be larger than the famous Saturn V moon rocket.
If the World's a Village, I'm Its Idiot by Carlton Welsh If the World's a Village, I'm Its Idiot by Carlton Welsh April 30, 2012 $4.95 39456 words Sample 20%
Tech changes are coming faster each passing year. I just get older. It's not that I want to, mind you, but it seems to be out of my control. Falling further behind seems strange - I used to be on top of all the latest tech. I had a computer, website, and blog before most of the crowd. Now, I don't facebook, I don't tweet... heck I don't even text! Maybe you're going through this too in some areas.
Rainwater: The Answer to the Pyramid Volume Two by Patrick Giles Rainwater: The Answer to the Pyramid Volume Two by Patrick Giles April 26, 2012 $9.99 29 words Sample 20%
Volume Two of Rainwater: the Answer to the Pyramids is a very thorough description of the major pyramid complexes of the Old Kingdom. Patrick Giles explains how each of the complexes functioned as a rain catchment system when Egypt actually experienced much more rainfall. It is a compliment to the first volume, which explains the Pyramid Rain Catchment Theory.
Ethanol in America: The Growth of the Cellulosic Ethanol Industry and the DOE Handbook on E85 - The Alternative Fuel for Advanced Vehicles by Progressive Management Ethanol in America: The Growth of the Cellulosic Ethanol Industry and the DOE Handbook on E85 - The Alternative Fuel for Advanced Vehicles by Progressive Management April 25, 2012 $5.99 21605 words Sample 5%
Here is unique information about ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, and E85 fuels from the DOE. Contents: Part 1: Handbook for Handling, Storing, and Dispensing E85; Part 2: Understanding the Growth of the Cellulosic Ethanol Industry.
Small Geothermal Energy Systems and Geothermal Heat Pumps: Guide for the Do-it-Yourselfer (DIY), Ground Source Heat Pumps, Information Survival Kit for Heat Pump Owners, Energy Program Successes by Progressive Management Small Geothermal Energy Systems and Geothermal Heat Pumps: Guide for the Do-it-Yourselfer (DIY), Ground Source Heat Pumps, Information Survival Kit for Heat Pump Owners, Energy Program Successes by Progressive Management April 25, 2012 $9.99 33316 words Sample 5%
This comprehensive compilation of DOE documents provides unique and practical information about geothermal heat pumps, including small geothermal systems and DIY systems.
WWII 1939 Polish Bomber PZL 37 “LOS” by Jaroslaw Skora WWII 1939 Polish Bomber PZL 37 “LOS” by Jaroslaw Skora April 20, 2012 $11.49 22001 words Sample 20%
PZL 37 “LOS” (Moose) was the most modern aircraft as part of the Polish Air Force during the German invasion in September 1939.
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-17: Air Mobility Operations - Airlift, Air Reserve Component, Air National Guard (ANG), Air Refueling, Aeromedical Evacuation, Maximum on Ground (MOG) by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-17: Air Mobility Operations - Airlift, Air Reserve Component, Air National Guard (ANG), Air Refueling, Aeromedical Evacuation, Maximum on Ground (MOG) by Progressive Management April 16, 2012 $9.99 43061 words Sample 5%
The US Air Force provides unique warfighting capabilities that are essential to joint operations. Foremost among these capabilities is the ability to rapidly focus American combat power and lifesaving resources anywhere on the planet.
Plain-English Study Guide for the FCC Amateur Radio General Class License by Richard Clem Plain-English Study Guide for the FCC Amateur Radio General Class License by Richard Clem April 16, 2012 $5.99 36722 words Sample 10%
This is a study guide for the General Class FCC Amateur (Ham) Radio license. Even if you have minimal background in radio or electronics, you will be able to pass the test after reading this study guide. All of the material is presented in an easy to understand manner, and each section is followed by the actual questions that will appear on the test.
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-14.1: Counterspace Operations - Space Situation Awareness, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Targeting, ISR, GPS, Space Order of Battle by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-14.1: Counterspace Operations - Space Situation Awareness, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Targeting, ISR, GPS, Space Order of Battle by Progressive Management April 16, 2012 $5.99 19408 words Sample 5%
Counterspace operations are critical to success in modern warfare. The rapid maturation of space capabilities and the evolution of contingency operations have greatly enhanced the effectiveness of air and space power.
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-14: Space Operations - Global and Theater Space Forces, Spacelift, Types of Orbits, Operational Advantages, Integrating Civil, Commercial, Foreign Space Assets by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-14: Space Operations - Global and Theater Space Forces, Spacelift, Types of Orbits, Operational Advantages, Integrating Civil, Commercial, Foreign Space Assets by Progressive Management April 16, 2012 $5.99 19967 words Sample 5%
Our space forces perform functions that are critical for the joint force— intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; command and control; positioning, navigation, and timing; weather services; counterspace; communications; and spacelift.
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-13.1: Electronic Warfare, Electronic Attack, Electronic Protection, Disruption, EW and Major Battles (Normandy Landing, Vietnam, Desert Storm) by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-13.1: Electronic Warfare, Electronic Attack, Electronic Protection, Disruption, EW and Major Battles (Normandy Landing, Vietnam, Desert Storm) by Progressive Management April 16, 2012 $5.99 15774 words Sample 5%
This AFDD establishes operational doctrine for United States Air Force EW operations. It articulates fundamental Air Force principles for the application of combat force and provides commanders operational-level guidance on the employment and integration of Air Force resources to achieve desired objectives.
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-10, Force Protection - Terrorism, Threat Levels, Risk Assessment and Management, Khobar Towers, Natural Disasters, Base Security Zone (BSZ) by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-10, Force Protection - Terrorism, Threat Levels, Risk Assessment and Management, Khobar Towers, Natural Disasters, Base Security Zone (BSZ) by Progressive Management April 12, 2012 $9.99 14594 words Sample 5%
Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 3-10, Force Protection, is the Air Force's operational level doctrinal publication on force protection. Force protection supports the core function of Agile Combat Support, and its supporting capability of "Protect the Force."
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-1, Air Warfare - Fundamentals, Missions, Planning, Training, Exercises, Asymmetric Force, Aerospace Power by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-1, Air Warfare - Fundamentals, Missions, Planning, Training, Exercises, Asymmetric Force, Aerospace Power by Progressive Management April 12, 2012 $9.99 26498 words Sample 5%
This Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-13, Air and Space Doctrine. AFDD 2-1 Air Warfare establishes operational doctrine for air warfare.
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-04, Countersea Operations - Maritime Domain, Naval Warfare, Maritime Air Support (MAS), Antisubmarine Warfare, Air-to-Air Refueling by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-04, Countersea Operations - Maritime Domain, Naval Warfare, Maritime Air Support (MAS), Antisubmarine Warfare, Air-to-Air Refueling by Progressive Management April 12, 2012 $9.99 20922 words Sample 5%
Countersea Operations are the use of Air Force capabilities in the maritime environment to accomplish the joint force commander's objectives. This doctrine supports DOD Directive 5100.01, Functions of the Department of Defense and Its Major Components, requirements for surface sea surveillance, anti-air warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, and anti-submarine warfare.
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-03, Counterland Operations - USAF Air Interdiction (AI), Close Air Support (CAS), Battlespace Geometry, Kill Box Operations by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-03, Counterland Operations - USAF Air Interdiction (AI), Close Air Support (CAS), Battlespace Geometry, Kill Box Operations by Progressive Management April 11, 2012 $9.99 43207 words Sample 5%
Counterland operations dominate the surface environment by crushing an enemy's ability to fight on land. Through air interdiction, air and space power can divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy enemy military potential before it can be brought to bear against friendly ground forces.
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-01, Counterair Operations - USAF Command and Control, Counterair Planning, Execution, Assessment by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 3-01, Counterair Operations - USAF Command and Control, Counterair Planning, Execution, Assessment by Progressive Management April 11, 2012 $9.99 17394 words Sample 5%
Contents: Chapter One - Counterair Fundamentals * Chapter Two - Organization And Command And Control (C2) * Chapter Three - Counterair Planning, Execution, And Assessment The Counterair Framework
Air Force Doctrine Document 2 (AFDD 2), Operations and Organization - USAF Air and Space Operations, War Strategy, Effects-Based Operations (EBO), Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 2 (AFDD 2), Operations and Organization - USAF Air and Space Operations, War Strategy, Effects-Based Operations (EBO), Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) by Progressive Management April 10, 2012 $9.99 60083 words Sample 5%
Covering war strategy, tactics, effects-based operations (EBO), AETF, and air expeditionary wing (AEW), this publication, AFDD 2, Operations and Organization, is the companion to AFDD 1 and provides the next level of granularity.
Air Force Doctrine Document 1-1, Leadership and Force Development - Leading Airmen by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document 1-1, Leadership and Force Development - Leading Airmen by Progressive Management April 10, 2012 $9.99 31083 words Sample 5%
Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1-1, Leadership and Force Development, is the Air Force's capstone doctrinal publication on leadership and how the Service uses force development to build leaders.
Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1, Air Force Basic Doctrine, Organization, and Command - Airpower, War, Principles and Tenets, Air Force Functions, Commanding and Organizing by Progressive Management Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1, Air Force Basic Doctrine, Organization, and Command - Airpower, War, Principles and Tenets, Air Force Functions, Commanding and Organizing by Progressive Management April 10, 2012 $9.99 54882 words Sample 5%
This document is the Air Force's premier statement of warfighting principles and beliefs, updated in late 2011. It is the senior doctrine publication from which all other Air Force doctrine flows.
Science and Technology: The Making of the Air Force Research Laboratory - Laboratory Consolidation, Vision 21, Infrastructure, Laboratory Studies and Strategy by Progressive Management Science and Technology: The Making of the Air Force Research Laboratory - Laboratory Consolidation, Vision 21, Infrastructure, Laboratory Studies and Strategy by Progressive Management April 10, 2012 $9.99 91326 words Sample 5%
As the "high technology" service, the Air Force has always searched for ways to improve continuously its science and technology enterprise. In that context, the making of AFRL was not a bureaucratic accident. Rather, it was the product of a complex mixture of historical forces and pressures.
Does the United States Need Space-Based Weapons? - Lasers, Directed Energy Weapons, Weaponization of Space, Orbital Weapons, Bringing the Fight into Space by Progressive Management Does the United States Need Space-Based Weapons? - Lasers, Directed Energy Weapons, Weaponization of Space, Orbital Weapons, Bringing the Fight into Space by Progressive Management April 10, 2012 $9.99 39819 words Sample 5%
A decision to put weapons in space—or to refrain from doing so—should be based on a firm understanding about what such weapons can be expected to achieve. More specifically since numerous orbital weapons concepts have been advocated as natural evolutions of surface and airborne weapons, it would appear useful to compare those proposed space-based systems with their terrestrial counterparts.
NASA Astrophysics Missions: Reviews of Operating Missions - Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope, Kepler, Planck, Suzaku, Swift, Spitzer, XMM-Newton by Progressive Management NASA Astrophysics Missions: Reviews of Operating Missions - Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope, Kepler, Planck, Suzaku, Swift, Spitzer, XMM-Newton by Progressive Management April 08, 2012 $6.99 35585 words Sample 5%
This is a compilation of the reports of the NASA Senior Review Committee (SRC) for 2012, 2010, and 2008 evaluating the scientific productivity of major astrophysics missions with recommendations for continued funding.
Toward an Air and Space Force: Naval Aviation and the Implications for Space Power - Including History of the Architect of Naval Aviation, Admiral William Moffett by Progressive Management Toward an Air and Space Force: Naval Aviation and the Implications for Space Power - Including History of the Architect of Naval Aviation, Admiral William Moffett by Progressive Management April 07, 2012 $9.99 25250 words Sample 5%
In Toward an Air and Space Force: Naval Aviation and the Implications for Space Power, Lt Col Mark P. Jelonek uses the historical analogy of the US Navy's integration of aviation during the interwar period as a possible model for the comprehensive integration of space into the operational Air Force.
The Development of the B-52 and Jet Propulsion - A Case Study in Organizational Innovation - History of America's Cold War Nuclear Bomber and the Jet Propulsion Technology That Made it Possible by Progressive Management The Development of the B-52 and Jet Propulsion - A Case Study in Organizational Innovation - History of America's Cold War Nuclear Bomber and the Jet Propulsion Technology That Made it Possible by Progressive Management April 06, 2012 $9.99 56647 words Sample 5%
The B-52 and Jet Propulsion: A Case Study in Organizational Innovation is a coherent and nonpolemical discussion of the revolution in military affairs, a hot topic in the national security arena. Mark Mandeles examines an interesting topic, how can the military better understand, manage, and evaluate technological development programs.
Electrical Principles V10 by Clive W. Humphris Electrical Principles V10 by Clive W. Humphris April 06, 2012 $2.99 34958 words Sample 20%
eBook version of this popular software title used in schools and colleges for over twenty years and published as a portable, learning, reference and revision guide, students can have a low-cost version on their eReader.
Electronics Principles V10 by Clive W. Humphris Electronics Principles V10 by Clive W. Humphris April 06, 2012 $2.99 45861 words Sample 20%
eBook version of this popular software title used in schools and colleges for over twenty years and published as a portable, learning, reference and revision guide, students can have a low-cost version on their eReader.
The Evolution of the Cruise Missile - Comprehensive History from the V-1 and V-2 to the Tomahawk and Snark, ALCM, SLCM, GLCM, Sperry Gyroscope, JATO by Progressive Management The Evolution of the Cruise Missile - Comprehensive History from the V-1 and V-2 to the Tomahawk and Snark, ALCM, SLCM, GLCM, Sperry Gyroscope, JATO by Progressive Management April 05, 2012 $9.99 80326 words Sample 5%
This is a comprehensive history of the origin and development of the cruise missile, one of the most important weapons in the American arsenal. Contents: Chapter 1 - Introduction * Chapter 2 - The Early Years: To 1941 * Chapter 3 - World War 2 * Chapter 4 - Postwar Developments * Chapter 5 - Us Cruise Missiles Revitalized * Chapter 6 - 1977 To The Present * Chapter 7 - Conclusion.
JW Mooney's Practical Architectural Acoustics Notebook by Jon Mooney JW Mooney's Practical Architectural Acoustics Notebook by Jon Mooney April 05, 2012 $4.99 59282 words Sample 20%
This notebook is a compilation of my best articles on the subject of practical architectural acoustics. This notebook is a practical resource for architects, building committees, contractors and related professionals, and may also serve as a study in trade magazine writing.
Mechanics Principles V10 by Clive W. Humphris Mechanics Principles V10 by Clive W. Humphris April 05, 2012 $2.99 14227 words Sample 20%
eBook version of the popular software title published into schools, colleges and universities.