Fly Low Fly Fast    by Robert Gandt
Price: $4.99 USD. 96490 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Motor sports.
Robert Gandt’s inside account of the National Championship Air Race ignites with the fierce rivalries, the heroic struggles to keep hypertuned ex-fighter planes flying, and the heart-stopping drama of the world’s fastest motorsport.

Bogeys and Bandits    by Robert Gandt
Price: $4.99 USD. 107060 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Former naval aviator and award-winning military writer Robert Gandt had the chance to return to his old base to fly one of the fastest, sleekest jets in the world. In Bogeys and Bandits he takes the reader along for the ride.

Advanced Manufacturing: National Strategic Plan, Manufacturing Innovation, Infrastructure and Facilities, Additive (3D) Manufacturing, National Bioeconomy Blueprint, Domestic Technology    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 152870 words. Language: English. Published on May 7, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Manufacturing.
This impressive collection of federal reports and plans provides a complete overview of the outlook for advanced manufacturing in America, including 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) Reports - Graphene, Single-Electron Devices (SEDs), Nanowire, Photovoltaic    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 94520 words. Language: English. Published on May 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Nanotechnology & MEMS.
Multiple official documents provide a thorough and up-to-date review of the research at the important Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST). It supports the U.S. nanotechnology enterprise from discovery to production by providing industry, academia, NIST, and other government agencies with access to world-class nanoscale measurement and fabrication methods and technology.

NASA Space Technology Report: Lunar and Planetary Bases, Habitats, and Colonies, Special Bibliography Including Mars Settlements, Materials, Life Support, Logistics, Robotic Systems    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 85690 words. Language: English. Published on May 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.
This is a special bibliography from the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program which Includes the design and construction of lunar and Mars bases, habitats, and settlements; construction materials and equipment; life support systems; base operations and logistics; thermal management and power systems; and robotic systems; abstracts are included.

The Vanguard Satellite Launching Vehicle, An Engineering Summary - Details of America's Early Rocket for the First Satellites, Program History, Vehicle Design    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 72210 words. Language: English. Published on April 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.
This is the official comprehensive technical report on the historic Vanguard satellite rocket. Project Vanguard was conceived in 1955 for the purpose of establishing a scientific satellite in orbit about the earth during the International Geophysical Year (July 1957 to December 1958).

Riding the Shortwaves: Exploring the Magic of Amateur Radio    by Don Keith
Price: $8.99 USD. 77950 words. Language: English. Published on April 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Electronics / General.
Amateur or "ham" radio is enjoying a resurgence, welcoming thousands to the excitement of the hobby. This hundred-year-old pastime continues to keep up with the times but also leads the way in technical innovations. Ham operator and bestselling author Don Keith (call sign N4KC) mixes easy-to-understand advice with fictional stories to show what the hobby is all about in the 21st century.

Contested Ground: The Historical Debate Over NASA's Mission - From Sputnik to the Apollo Moon Landing, Space Shuttle and Space Station Decisions, Commercial Space    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 198100 words. Language: English. Published on April 8, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.
This book will examine the changing views of NASA's mission(s) held by government officials over the years. Drawing upon relevant concepts in political science and public administration, it will attempt to account for the shifts in space policy, by describing the political, economic, and technical factors that helped bring them about.

Atmosphere of Freedom: 70 Years at the NASA Ames Research Center - Pioneer, Galileo Jupiter Probe, Kepler, Apollo, Space Shuttle, Planetary Sciences, Space Life Sciences, plus 2012 ASAP Annual Report    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 183400 words. Language: English. Published on April 7, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.
This is a comprehensive history of NASA's Ames Research Center in California. This 70th anniversary edition begins with a history of the Center from the perspective of the Center directors— there have been ten since 1958.

Nuclear Fuel and Waste: The Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Senate Hearings, Comprehensive Information on Yucca Mountain, Fukushima, Reactors, Radiation Issues    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 293690 words. Language: English. Published on April 7, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Power Resources / Nuclear.
This reproduction of the full report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future (BRC), issued in 2012, provides comprehensive information on the management of the nuclear reactor fuel cycle and the disposal of radioactive waste, with insights provided by the Fukushima accident. Senate hearings about the report are also included.