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β Γngela Vergara
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Atmospheric Flight in the Twentieth Century
β Scribed by Peter Galison, Alex Roland (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 388
- Series
- Archimedes: New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 3
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book brings together scholars from the history of technology, history of science, engineering, sociology, and philosophy in an effort to better understand aeronautical research and the full range of mechanisms by which flight technology has advanced in the twentieth century. The book will appeal to students of the humanities and social sciences as well as to researchers and practitioners of flight and aircraft design and engineering. Case studies range from detailed examinations of specific developments such as turbines and flight test equipment to investigations of patents policies and accident investigations. Most studies focus on United States experience, but there is some foreign coverage as well as international comparison. The book will appeal to scholars and college-level students in both the humanities and social sciences and in technical fields as well.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
An Accident of History....Pages 3-43
Aerospace in Adolescence: McCook Field and the Beginnings of Modern Flight Research....Pages 45-66
The Changing Nature of Flight and Ground Test Instrumentation and Data: 1940β1969....Pages 67-105
The Emergence of the Turbofan Engine....Pages 107-155
Engineering Experiment and Engineering Theory: The Aerodynamics of Wings at Supersonic Speeds, 1946β1948....Pages 157-180
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Wooden Airplanes in World War II: National Comparisons and Symbolic Culture....Pages 183-205
American Aviation Technology: An International Heritage....Pages 207-222
The Wind Tunnel and the Emergence of Aeronautical Research in Britain....Pages 223-239
The Evolution of Aerodynamics in the Twentieth-Century: Engineering or Science?....Pages 241-256
Front Matter....Pages 257-257
Airframe Manufacture and Engineering Exchange....Pages 259-285
Blaming Wilbur and Orville: The Wright Patent Suits and the Growth of American Aeronautics....Pages 287-300
Who Designs Airports⦠Engineers, Architects, or City Planners? Aspects of American Airport Design Before World War II....Pages 301-322
Pools of Invention: The Role of Patents in the Development of American Aircraft, 1917β1997....Pages 323-345
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
Discussion Paper....Pages 349-360
Back Matter....Pages 361-383
β¦ Subjects
History; Interdisciplinary Studies; Automotive Engineering; Philosophy of Technology
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