Amazing feats of aerospace engineering / by Angie Smibert ; content consultant, Mark Sensmeier, Associate Professor and Chair, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
| Author/creator | Smibert, Angie author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Aerospace engineering |
| Series | Great achievements in engineering Great achievements in engineering. ^A1265600 |
| Contents | Making giant leaps possible -- Aerospace engineering -- Designing a moon rocket -- Flying the Saturn V -- Cooperation in space -- Keeping the station safe -- Developing the superjumbo -- Going into service -- New fontiers. |
| Abstract | Engineers design our modern world. They combine science and technology to create incredible vehicles, structures, and objects. This title examines amazing feats of aerospace engineering. Engaging text explores the Saturn V moon rocket, the International Space Station, and the worlds largest passenger jet. It also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index. |
| Audience | 1120 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2014932565 |
| ISBN | 162403425X |
| ISBN | 9781624034251 |