An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation - Hardcover

Kumar, Bharat; DeRemer, Dale; Marshall, Douglas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071396063 ISBN 13: 9780071396066

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2005

Synopsis

Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation is an A-Z compilation of terms, definitions and illustrations, spoken in the aviation world

In general aviation, commercial airline, and military sectors. It can be used as dictionary, as reference, and as a learning tool.

Education facilities, both academic and flight-training schools, could utilise. Up-to-date information and terminology.

About this title

Product Description:

A-Z compilation of terms, definitions, and illustrations spoken in the aviation world, in general aviation, commercial airline, and military sectors

From the Back Cover:

More than 7,400 terms and meanings define the scope of aviation today

2,400 illustrations illuminate every aspect of aviation

THE CORNERSTONE OF ANY AVIATION LIBRARY

More than a dictionary -- though it certainly offers all a dictionary can -- this magnificent illustrated reference work will be the centerpiece and foundation of many aviation collections. Seven years in the making, the carefully wrought handiwork of a military air leader and a dedicated writer, Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation is virtually a visual mini-encyclopedia of aviation and all its aspects.

ENCOMPASSING ALL OF AVIATION
Spanning general aviation, commercial airline operations, the military sector, and far more -- airports to meteorology, avionics, aviation medicine, and beyond -- this thoroughly browsable Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation is as much learning tool as dictionary and an almost bottomless source of information and diversion. It is a treasure that anyone involved in or interested in aviation will be thrilled to own.

Inside:
Aviation, A-to-Z
Find definitions covering all these areas, and more:
Aerial Photography
Aerodynamics
Aircraft
Aircraft Operations
Airmanship
Airports
Air Traffic Control
Astronavigation
Aviation Medicine
Avionics
Civil Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Engineering
Equipment
General Aviation
GPS
Navigation
Meteorology
Military Aviation
Skydiving and Parachuting
Much more

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0071396063
• ISBN 13: 9780071396066
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 752