Mission 376
Title | Mission 376 PDF eBook |
Author | Ivo De Jong |
Publisher | Stackpole Books |
Pages | 458 |
Release | 2012-07-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1461751330 |
Minute-by-minute chronicle of a single Eighth Air Force bombing mission in World War II Dramatic story of how B-17s and B-24s bombed targets inside Germany Captures the courage and confusion of aerial combat Details the first combat use of remote-controlled glide bombs by the U.S. Army Air Force Insert contains color aircraft drawings
The Spirit of Missions
Title | The Spirit of Missions PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 508 |
Release | 1848 |
Genre | Missions |
ISBN |
Includes the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society.
Robotic Exploration of the Solar System
Title | Robotic Exploration of the Solar System PDF eBook |
Author | Paolo Ulivi |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 574 |
Release | 2014-09-16 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1461448123 |
In Robotic Exploration of the Solar System, Paolo Ulivi and David Harland provide a comprehensive account of the design and management of deep-space missions, the spacecraft involved – some flown, others not – their instruments, and their scientific results. This fourth volume in the series covers the period 2004 to the present day and features: coverage of the Rosetta and Curiosity missions up to the end of 2013 coverage of Mars missions since 2005, including the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Phoenix and Fobos-Grunt, plus a description of plans for future robotic exploration of the Red Planet coverage of all planetary missions launched between 2004 and 2013, including the Deep Impact cometary mission, the MESSENGER Mercury orbiter, the New Horizons Pluto flyby and the Juno Jupiter orbiter the first complete description of the Chinese Chang’e 2 asteroid flyby mission ever published extensive coverage of future missions, including the European BepiColombo Mercury orbiter and international plans to revisit the most interesting moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
Eager Eagles
Title | Eager Eagles PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Bowman |
Publisher | Stackpole Books |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2013-09-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0811713091 |
Story of the early years of the U.S. Eighth Air Force Dramatic firsthand descriptions of World War II in the air The U.S.'s first encounters with the Luftwaffe and Nazi air defenses
Warsaw 1944
Title | Warsaw 1944 PDF eBook |
Author | Zbigniew Czajkowski |
Publisher | Stackpole Books |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2013-10-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0811713156 |
"A rare account of the gallant but doomed 1944 Warsaw Uprising." —Military History Monthly A tragic yet inspiring first-person account of the uprising of Polish fighters against their Nazi occupiers during World War II Memorable episodes include the author's escape from a German execution squad while his mother was murdered in the next room Captures the patriotism, courage, and determination of the Poles
Spitfires & Yellow Tail Mustangs
Title | Spitfires & Yellow Tail Mustangs PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Ivie |
Publisher | Stackpole Books |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2013-09-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0811713121 |
Story of one of the best fighter units in the Mediterranean theater, which earned two Distinguished Unit Citations and produced 21 aces Vivid episodes of aerial combat during the key campaigns for Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, and more Nicknamed "Yellow Tails" for the color markings on their aircraft The unit flew British Spitfires before switching to P-51 Mustangs Includes rare photos and color artwork
The Report of the British and Foreign Bible Society
Title | The Report of the British and Foreign Bible Society PDF eBook |
Author | British and Foreign Bible Society |
Publisher | |
Pages | 774 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN |
Vols. 1-64 include extracts from correspondence.