Equations of Motion: Adventure, Risk and Innovation - Couverture rigide

Milliken, Bill

 
9780837613482: Equations of Motion: Adventure, Risk and Innovation
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0837613485 ISBN 13 : 9780837613482
Editeur : Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Milliken William F

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Présentation de l'éditeur

William F. "Bill" Milliken, Jr. does, because he practically invented the science of automobile handling. His work has made cars safer, more efficient, and most importantly from his perspective, a lot more fun. Milliken's automotive innovations have earned him the highest engineering honors, and his technical books are required reading for automotive engineers and students. But what really makes Milliken's life special is his lifelong adventure of making rollicking play of challenging work. After MIT, Milliken helped perfect some of World War II's most memorable combat aircraft. At the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratories research hotbed, he spearheaded a new methodology that fundamentally changed how aircraft are designed. Millken's hobbies have been his inspiration: The solo, open cockpit flights from Seattle to Maine, and the 100-plus postwar sports car races. The math: Two upside-down airplanes plus two upside-down race cars times always giving your all equals unparalleled understanding of how vehicles move, and how to make them do it better. The sign for Milliken's Corner along the old Watkins Glen (NY) racing circuit alerts drivers to a hairy bend. Most people slow down, but Bill steps on it. The only thing he is certain will happen is that he'll learn something. As he tells it in Equations of Motion: 80 Years of Adventure, Risk and Innovation, it has all been a lot of hard work, and nothing but fun. Equations of Motion is an engaging portrayal of doing one's best, following one's dreams and taking the adventurous route to solving real challenges. Chapters on, Growing up down East 1911-1932, An Engineer's education at MIT 1932-1936, War Effort 1936-1943, Transition to research 1944-1947, Automobile Racing 1947-1960 & Automotive research 1956-2002. With 696 pages & 700 b/w photos & diagram.

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Éditeur
Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0837613485
ISBN 13 
9780837613482
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
660
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780837615707: Equations of Motion: Adventure, Risk and Innovation: the Engineering Autobiography of William F. Milliken

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0837615704 ISBN 13 :  9780837615707
Editeur : Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US, 2009
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