From the Ground Up : The Autobiography of an Aeronautical Engineer by Fred E....

Description: Weick was honored as inventor of steerable nose mounted landing gear and low drag cowling for rotary engines. He made numerous other contributions to aviation. There is a newspaper article included. There is an inscription on first white page to fellow employee. Fred E Weick is an aeronautical pioneer who improved flight performance and safety with major design advances. This is his memoir. He was a draftsman in the original U S Air Mail Service. He was in aeronautical research and development. He wrote an important textbook on propeller design. He made significant contributions to aviation. This is his Autobiography. (Sorry about pict;s, will try to improve them)Free USPS Media Mail Shipping with Tracking.

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Item must be returned within: 30 Days

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Signed By: With Inscription to fellow employee

Book Title: From the Ground Up

Book Series: Smithsonian Institution Press

Original Language: English

Item Length: 9.4 in

Vintage: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 1 in

Personalized: Yes

Features: Dust Jacket, Worn Dust Jacket

Topic: Aeronautics & Astronautics, Autobiography, Engineering (General)

Item Width: 6.3 in

Signed: Yes

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Smithsonian Books

Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Inscribed: Yes

Edition: 1988

Publication Year: 1988

Type: Historical

Literary Movement: Modernism

Era: 1980s

Illustrator: Yes

Author: Fred E. Weick, James R. Hansen

Genre: Technology & Engineering

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Item Weight: 28 Oz

Number of Pages: 447 Pages