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1	The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA more books like this by Diane Vaughan add to wishlist When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, millions of Americans became bound together in a single, historic moment. Many still vividly remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard about the tragedy. In "The Challenger Launch Decision," Diane Vaughan recreates the steps leading up to that fateful ... see all copies from $3.71! new only from $16.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Beyond the Horizons: The Lockheed Story more books like this by Walter J Boyne, Col. add to wishlist Walter Boyne reveals the people and technology responsible for Lockheed's dramatic growth into one of the most innovative, progressive and successful aerospace firms in the world - despite having struggled to stay open while weathering the depressions and bankruptcy in the 1930s. see all copies from $3.44! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	NASA and the Space Industry more books like this by Dr. Joan Lisa Bromberg add to wishlist Few federal agencies have more extensive ties to the private sector than NASA. NASA's relationships with its many aerospace industry suppliers of rocket engines, computers, electronics, gauges, valves, O-rings, and other materials have often been described as "partnerships." These have produced a few memorable catastrophes, but mostly technical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.63! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Flyboy more books like this by Karen Foley add to wishlist Membership has its wicked little privileges! During five years working for the Department of Defense, aerospace engineer Sedona Stewart has given up her personal life (along with her libido) for her job. But there's no promotion in sight...unless she joins The Membership-- a secret men's club where members are promoted according to their sexual ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.60!
5	Blue Sky Dream more books like this by David Beers add to wishlist Beers' powerful memoir recounts his family's world, the world of middle-class suburbia, from Sputnik to the present, and writes of the great institutions--the government, the multinational corporations, the church, the suburban tract home neighborhood--in which his family put their faith, and how that faith was betrayed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Barons of the Sky: From Early Flight to Strategic Warfare: The Story of the American Aerospace Industry more books like this by Wayne Biddle add to wishlist This title covers the story of the American aerospace industry from the days of early flight to strategic warfare. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	NASA: The Complete Illustrated History more books like this by Michael H Gorn, Buzz Aldrin (Foreword by) add to wishlist The first illustrated history of NASA ever to be published, this book tells the remarkable story of space exploration from the early twentieth century to the present day. see all copies from $9.26! new only from $24.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Barons of the Sky more books like this by Wayne Biddle add to wishlist Lockheed. McDonnell Douglas. Northrop. Martin Marietta. Boeing. These names today are synonymous with the greatest flowering of technology and military might the world has ever known. Here is a vivid history of the rise of the aerospace weapons industry by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Wayne Biddle. 24 pages of photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
9	The Aviation & Aerospace Almanac more books like this by Aviation Week Group add to wishlist This almanac combining statistics from industry and government sectors, is a resource reference for the aviation and aerospace industry. It contains information on delays, lost luggage, on-time records and complaints. There are tables and charts tracking DOT/FAA, defense, miltary and space funding requests, and forecasts of aircraft production, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.00! \| first editions
10	Trw: Pioneering Technology and Innovation, 1990-1996 more books like this by Davis Dyer add to wishlist Widely recognized as one of the best run high-tech companies in the world, TRW has helped shape the major industries of today: automotive, aerospace, and information technology. In this revealing account of the firm's pioneering role in long-range planning, large-scale project management, systems engineering, organizational development, and ... see all copies from $14.78! new only from $30.24! \| first editions
11	The Legend of Gulfstream more books like this by Jeffrey L Rodengen add to wishlist see all copies from $23.97! new only from $162.28! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Blue Sky Dream: A Memoir of American (Ameri)CA's Fall from Grace more books like this by David Beers add to wishlist Beers' powerful memoir recounts his family's world, the world of middle-class suburbia, from Sputnik to the present, and writes of the great institutions--the government, the multinational corporations, the church, the suburban tract home neighborhood--in which his family put their faith, and how that faith was betrayed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.97! \| SVS
13 view cover	Pushing the Envelope: The American Aircraft Industry more books like this by Donald M Pattillo add to wishlist The most comprehensive history of the aircraft manufacturing industry to date see all copies from $11.27! new only from $54.40!
14	The Air Force Mafia more books like this by Peter N. James add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15	Grumman Story more books like this by Bill Gunston add to wishlist see all copies from $2.20! first editions
16 view cover	Gunn Sights: Taking Aim on Selling in the High Stakes Industry of International Aerospace more books like this by Tom Gunn add to wishlist see all copies from $10.42! new only from $21.12! \| SVS
17 view cover	No Downlink: A Dramatic Narrative about the Challenger Accident and Our Time more books like this by Claus Jensen, Barbara Haveland (Translator), Barbara Javeland (Translator) add to wishlist This book dramatically recounts the story of the "Challenger" explosion, including the hectic preparations for the postmortem investigation spearheaded by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. It is a fresh and often frightening critique of a central chapter in contemporary American history, with profound implications for our increasingly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Marketing in the International Aerospace Industry more books like this by Wesley E Spreen add to wishlist The aerospace industry has a unique business culture and business practices. It is also subject to unique regulatory requirements and financing conventions. Aerospace products are unlike anything else. Pricing arrangements are arcane, and large-scale cooperative alliances among industry players are commonplace. The market is dichotomized into ... see all copies from $90.58! new only from $93.97!
19 view cover	*Aerospace Marketing Management: Manufacturers OEM * Airlines * Airports * Satellites * Launchers more books like this by Philippe Malaval, Christophe Binaroya, Christophe Benaroya add to wishlist "Aerospace Marketing Management" is a marketing manual devoted to: the aeronautics sector - parts suppliers, aircraft manufacturers, and airlines; and the space sector - suppliers, integrators, and service providers. It presents the essentials of marketing from basic concepts such as segmentation, positioning and the marketing plan, to the product ... see all copies from $135.53! new only from $135.53!** \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Space 2030: Tackling Society's Challenges more books like this by Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (Creator) add to wishlist This book explores the contribution space systems might make in dealing with looming societal challenges related to threats to the physical environment and the management of natural resources, growing mobility and its consequences, increasing security see all copies from $13.19! new only from $41.05! \| SVS
21	North American Rockwell more books like this by Rh Value Publishing, Crescent Books add to wishlist see all copies from $3.54! first editions
22	Aerospace Careers more books like this by James L Schefter add to wishlist Describes a variety of occupations related to the aerospace industry, the training they require, and the outlook for growth in the future. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23	Lockheed more books like this by William Yenne add to wishlist see all copies from $3.99! new only from $60.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Directory of Airplanes, Their Designers and Manufactures more books like this by Dana Bell add to wishlist -- A unique and indispensable reference book on the aircraft of the world -- An up-to-date and comprehensive guide This valuable directory contains a wealth of data on the history of aviation and attempts, for the first time, to identify every aircraft manufacturer and designer and every aircraft produced. This indispensable reference book is a ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $90.49!
25	Flights: American Aerospace ... Beginning to Future more books like this by Carroll V. Glines, Harry Zubkoff add to wishlist see all copies from $4.55! new only from $7.34! \| first editions

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