Violent Truth

Anderson's __Introduction to Flight__ is designed for first or second-year engineering students and any reader looking for an introduction to aerospace engineering. It is written in an intentionally easy-to-understand style. Readers are introduced to the basic areas of aerodynamics, flight dynamics, propulsion, and space flight (astronautics). In this edition, space flight content covers the expanding role of space vehicles within the field of aerospace engineering. Continuing the tradition of the previous edition, the 9th edition is intended not only to educate but also to motivate the reader to pursue the subject of aerospace engineering. In addition, new sections continue the unique tradition of including historical content discussing the origins of the technology. If you want to understand the engineering behind how airplanes fly, how spacecrafts are launched into space, and how they are able to follow the right path to their destination, this book is for you. "In continuing the tradition, 'Introduction to Flight' seeks to not only educate, but motivate, the reader to pursue the subject of aerospace engineering. It uses an easy to understand, conversational approach to introduce first- and second- year engineering students to the basic areas of aerodynamics, flight dynamics, propulsion, and space flight. In the ninth edition, several new sections of historical content have been added discussing, in particular, early efforts to understand aerodynamic drag more fully, and the development of human space flight. Significant focus has also been given to providing analytical tools for preliminary space mission design. Additionally, a number of new examples have been added top Chapters 8 and 9, and end of chapter problems have been revised and updated."--taken from back cover