The Wind and Beyond: Theodore von Kármán, Pioneer in Aviation and Pathfinder in Space

The Wind and Beyond: Theodore von Kármán, Pioneer in Aviation and Pathfinder in Space
Author: Theodore von Kármán
Publisher: Plunkett Lake Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2022-05-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

“[A]n autobiography that, happily, is an engrossing, full-bodied reflection of the man, a neatly balanced combination of technical insights and always pertinent, often irreverent anecdotes... an upbeat tale of a man who had a great love of life and a well-merited sense of achievement, told with genuine gusto and fascinating detail.” — Richard Witkin, The New York Times “It is the triumph of this book that it manages to combine a chatty, anecdotal, and highly readable tale of a distinguished scientist’s everyday life with a substantial number of penetrating insights into the creative process.” — I. B. Holley, Jr., Science “The present biography is eminently readable, sometimes puckish, and von Karman himself is rather inspiring in his faith in science.” — Kirkus “Every paragraph grips the reader’s attention... a book almost impossible to put down until it is read.” — Aerospace Historian “This account of von Kármán’s life and his contributions to the science of aerodynamics is most fascinating reading.” — The Science Teacher “Every page of this superb classic is infused with von Karman’s humanity. As his narrative makes clear, he was not simply a clever technician but a man of character whose vision advanced the aerospace sciences and fostered international cooperation.” — Aviation History

The Wind and Beyond

The Wind and Beyond
Author: James R. Hansen
Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Total Pages: 776
Release: 2003
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Volume 1 relates the story of the invention of the airplane by the Wright brothers and the creation of the original aeronautical research establishment in the United States.

Aeronautics and Space Flight Collections

Aeronautics and Space Flight Collections
Author: Catherine D. Scott
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 1985
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780866562515

Aeronautics and Space Flight Collections serves as a narrative survey of important sources and library holdings concerning Aerospace History in the United States with reference to other countries. It brings to life the human fascination with flight.

Wisdom Of The Martians Of Science: In Their Own Words With Commentaries

Wisdom Of The Martians Of Science: In Their Own Words With Commentaries
Author: Istvan Hargittai
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-12-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814723835

Wisdom of the Martians of Science refers to five scientists whose brilliance contributed to shaping the modern world. John von Neumann was a pioneer of the modern computer; Theodore von Kármán was the scientist behind the US Air Force; Leo Szilard initiated the development of nuclear weapons; the Nobel laureate Eugene P Wigner was the world's first nuclear engineer; and Edward Teller was the father of the hydrogen bomb. They were born and raised in Budapest, were forced out of Hungary and then from Germany, they became Americans, and devoted themselves to the defense of the United States and the Free World.They contributed significant discoveries to fundamental science ranging from the properties of materials to the application of the symmetry principle in physics, to creating information theory, to game theory. The areas in which we can learn about their wisdom include applications of science to past, present and future real-world needs; defense; education; environment; human nature; humor; politics; religion; weather modification, and others.This book shows the wisdom of the Martians by presenting their thoughts and ideas in their own words and placing them into context. Their wisdom is intriguing, witty, provocative and thought provoking. It extended over many aspects of life and culture that impinge on our existence. While we cannot always agree with what they say, they are never boring. The power of their words and their philosophies will inspire the readers to pursue their own dreams.

The Martians of Science

The Martians of Science
Author: István Hargittai
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0195365569

Hargittai tells the story of five remarkable Hungarians: Wigner won a Nobel Prize in theoretical physics; Szilard was the first to see that a chain reaction based on neutrons was possible, initiated the Manhattan Project, but left physics to try to restrict nuclear arms; von Neumann could solve difficult problems in his head and developed the modern computer for more complex problems; von Kármán became the first director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, providing the scientific basis for the U.S. Air Force; and Teller was the father of the hydrogen bomb, whose name is now synonymous with the controversial "Star Wars" initiative of the 1980s.

Understanding Pulsars and Space Navigations

Understanding Pulsars and Space Navigations
Author: Ping Shuai
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2021-04-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811610673

This book systematically presents the concept, history, implementation, theory system and basic methods of pulsar and space flight, illustrating the characteristics of pulsars. It also describes the classification of spacecraft navigation systems and the autonomous navigation technologies, as well as X-ray pulsar-based navigation systems (XPNAV) and discusses future navigation satellite systems in detail.