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Duttons Nautical Navigation 15TH Edition by Benjamin Dutton Publisher Comments As paper navigational charts are replaced by vector images on computer screens, magnetic compasses enhanced by digital flux gate technology, and chronometers joined by atomic clocks, the demand has been mounting for an extensive update to the classic... (read more) List Price $59.95 Your price: $29.00 Used - Hardcover
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Field Guide To Airplanes (3RD 06 Edition) by M.r. Montgomery Publisher Comments Extending the principles of the famed Peterson Identification System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Airplanes will enable you to identify virtually any plane in North America, in the air or on the ground. This fully revised and updated third... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Instrument Procedures Handbook (8261-1a) (07 Edition) by U S Department Of Transportation Federal Publisher Comments No pilot, flight instructor, or aviation student should be without this official handbook of procedures. Designed as a technical reference for instrument-rated pilots who want to maximize their skills in an "Instrument Flight Rules" environment, the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Naked Pilot : the Human Factor in Aircraft Accidents (95 Edition) by David Beaty Publisher Comments Investigations into the causes of aircraft accidents have for decades focused on what happened and who did it - very rarely 'Why'? It is the question 'Why' that David Beaty has addressed here, fighting the misnomer of 'pilot error' and propounding that... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Airplane Flying Handbook Faa H 8083 3a 2ND Edition by Federal Aviation Adm Publisher Comments The fundamental skills and essential information necessary for piloting airplanes are introduced in this beginning aviator's guide. Pilots wishing to improve their flying proficiency and aeronautical knowledge, flyers preparing for additional... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Transportation Security (08 Edition) by Clifford R. Bragdon Publisher Comments Insecure transportation systems are costing our worldwide mobility-based economy as much as 6% of GDP annually. The effectiveness of security measures vary widely. In the United States, depending on the mode of transportation, it ranges from “medium... (read more) List Price $92.95 Your price: $70.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age by Walter A Mcdougall Publisher Comments This highly acclaimed study approaches the space race as a problem in comparative public policy. Drawing on published literature, archival sources in both the United States and Europe, interviews with many of the key participants, and important... (read more) List Price $32.00 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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General Test Guide 2011 : ""Fast-track"" To Study and Pass Faa Aviation Maintenance Technician (Amt) (11 - Old Edition) by Dale Crane Publisher Comments Part of a series designed to prepare applicants who are seeking Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications for the full range of material, these guides offer current test questions, answers, detailed explanations, illustrations, and oral and... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Space and the American Imagination (2ND 11 Edition) by Howard E. Mccurdy Publisher Comments People dreamed of cosmic exploration -- winged spaceships and lunar voyages; space stations and robot astronauts -- long before it actually happened. Space and the American Imagination traces the emergence of space travel in the popular mind, its... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Traffic and Highway Engineering (4TH 09 Edition) by Nicholas J. Garber Publisher Comments The new edition of Garber and Hoel's best-selling text focuses on giving students insight into all facets of traffic and highway engineering. Students generally come to this course with little knowledge or understanding of the importance of... (read more) List Price $272.95 Your price: $203.00 Used - Hardcover
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Instrument Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-15A (FAA Handbook) by Faa Publisher Comments A definitive reference text for the Instrument Rating FAA Knowledge exam, this resource features information applicable to both conventional steam-gauge instrumentation as well as the glass cockpits found in technically advanced aircraft (TAA... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978--The NASA History by Edward C Ezell Publisher Comments Generations of scientists and stargazers have studied the Red Planet and pondered its possibilities. Commissioned by NASA itself, this volume is the authoritative history of the start of the agency's explorations of our closest neighbor. It recounts... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Introduction To Flight (7TH 11 Edition) by John David Anderson Publisher Comments Noted for its highly readable style, the new edition of this bestseller provides an updated overview of aeronautical and aerospace engineering. Introduction to Flight blends history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts, and shows the... (read more) List Price $273.75 Your price: $193.00 Used - Hardcover
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Instrument Flying Handbook (08 Edition) by Federal Aviation Association Publisher Comments The Federal Aviation Administration's Instrument Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and controllers with the knowledge and skills required to operate in instrument meteorological conditions. Illustrated with full-color... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Taking the Wheel (92 Edition) by Virginia Scharff Publisher Comments Scharff looks at women's struggles to be accepted as drivers.... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $21.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Aviation Mechanics Handbook (6TH 12 Edition) by Dale Crane Publisher Comments A core reference for mechanics, aircraft owners, and pilots, this book compiles specifications from numerous reference books and government publications into one handy, toolbox-size reference guide. Revised to reflect current specifications, it provides... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Spiral
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Ferry Tales of Argyll and the Isles by Walter Weyndling Publisher Comments The ferries that ply the waters off the coast and along the lochs have been part of the fabric of life in Argyll and the Isles.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Stick and Rudder : an Explanation of the Art of Flying (44 Edition) by William Langewiesche Publisher Comments In the early 1940's, Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote a series of articles in Air Facts analyzing the various aspects of piloting techniques. Based on these articles, Langewiesche's classic work on the art of flying was published in 1944. This book explains... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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Air Transportation : a Management Perspective (7TH 12 Edition) by John G. Wensveen Book News Annotation An aviation consultant in Washington, D.C., Wensveen specializes in developing airline business plans. He updates his management guide only four years after the previous edition to incorporate rapid changes, and to note that in 2011 airline business... (read more) List Price $69.95 Your price: $53.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Automobile Age by James J Flink Publisher Comments In this sweeping cultural history, James Flink provides a fascinating account of the creation of the world's first automobile culture. He offers both a critical survey of the development of automotive technology and the automotive industry and an... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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