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AA

Aviation and spaceflight

Technology

This niche holds books on aircraft, airlines and rockets: the Wright brothers, Boeing and Airbus, Lockheed's Skunk Works, Apollo, pilot handbooks and the private space companies.

Books 39Recommenders 12

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  1. LiftoffEric Berger, 2021
  2. The Wright BrothersDavid McCullough, 2015
  3. Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of BoeingPeter Robison, 2021
  4. When the Heavens Went on SaleAshlee Vance, 2023
  5. ReentryEric Berger, 2024
LiftoffLiftoff
T1 Liftoff
Eric Berger · 2021
Open LibraryGoodreads

SpaceX's first six years, when it nearly failed four times before Falcon 1 flew.

The Wright BrothersThe Wright Brothers
T2 The Wright Brothers
David McCullough · 2015
Open LibraryGoodreads

From a Dayton bicycle shop to the first powered flights and the 1908 demonstrations.

Recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Mohnish Pabrai, Morgan Housel and 3 others

Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the FaFlying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
T2 Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
Peter Robison · 2021
Open LibraryGoodreads

The two 737 MAX crashes and the corporate history at Boeing that led to them.

When the Heavens Went on SaleWhen the Heavens Went on Sale
T2 When the Heavens Went on Sale
Ashlee Vance · 2023
Open LibraryGoodreads

Four companies, from Planet Labs to Rocket Lab, racing to build cheap satellites.

ReentryReentry
T2 Reentry
Eric Berger · 2024
Open LibraryGoodreads

SpaceX from 2008 through Falcon 9, the Dragon capsule and reusable boosters.

Ignition!Ignition!
T3 Ignition!
John Drury Clark · 1972
Open LibraryGoodreads

Insider history of liquid rocket propellant development

Recommended by: Elon Musk

The Sporty GameThe Sporty Game
T3 The Sporty Game
John Newhouse · 1982
Open LibraryGoodreads

Classic on the bet-the-company economics of airliner programs.

Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial ATurbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation
T3 Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation
T. A. Heppenheimer · 1995
Open LibraryGoodreads

Commercial aviation from biplanes after the First World War to deregulation.

Boeing versus AirbusBoeing versus Airbus
T3 Boeing versus Airbus
John Newhouse · 2007
Open LibraryGoodreads

The duopoly rivalry and the 787 and A380 bets.

How to Make a SpaceshipHow to Make a Spaceship
T3 How to Make a Spaceship
Julian Guthrie · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

The Ansari X Prize and the start of commercial human spaceflight.

Rocket BillionairesRocket Billionaires
T3 Rocket Billionaires
Tim Fernholz · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

The commercial-space policy fight that let SpaceX in.

The Space BaronsThe Space Barons
T3 The Space Barons
Christian Davenport · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

SpaceX against Blue Origin and the legacy contractors.

Escaping GravityEscaping Gravity
T3 Escaping Gravity
Lori Garver · 2022
Open LibraryGoodreads

NASA insider on the policy fight that funded commercial crew.

The Jet EngineThe Jet Engine
T4 The Jet Engine
Rolls Royce · 1966
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham

China Takes Off: Technology Transfer and ModChina Takes Off: Technology Transfer and Modernization
T4 China Takes Off: Technology Transfer and Modernization
E. E. Bauer · 1986
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Computer Applications in Aircraft Design andComputer Applications in Aircraft Design and Operation
T4 Computer Applications in Aircraft Design and Operation
Murthy, T. K. S., J. P. Fielding · 1987
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the RacAngle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon
T4 Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon
Mike Gray · 1992
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid PropModern Engineering for Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines
T4 Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines
Dieter K. Huzel · 1992
Open LibraryGoodreads

The engineering design of liquid-propellant rocket engines, with 470 illustrations.

Recommended by: Elon Musk

Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years aSkunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
T4 Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos, Ben R./Janos, Leo Rich · 1994
Open LibraryGoodreads

Inside Lockheed's secret projects unit, from the U-2 to the stealth fighter.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Sam Altman

Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo LunMoon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight)
T4 Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight)
Thomas J. Kelly · 2001
Open LibraryGoodreads

The chief engineer on designing, building, testing and flying the lunar module.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Titan IITitan II
T4 Titan II
David Stumpf · 2002
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

To Conquer the AirTo Conquer the Air
T4 To Conquer the Air
James Tobin · 2003
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham

Ask the Pilot: Everything You Need to Know A
T4 Ask the Pilot: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel
Patrick Smith · 2004
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

China AirborneChina Airborne
T4 China Airborne
James Fallows · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Patrick Collison

SpaceX: Making Commercial Spaceflight a RealSpaceX: Making Commercial Spaceflight a Reality
T4 SpaceX: Making Commercial Spaceflight a Reality
Erik Seedhouse · 2013
Open LibraryGoodreads

Technical survey of the early vehicles and contracts.

Skyfaring: A Journey with a PilotSkyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot
T4 Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot
Mark Vanhoenacker · 2015
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Eccentric Orbits: The Iridium StoryEccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story
T4 Eccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story
John Bloom · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Case for SpaceThe Case for Space
T4 The Case for Space
Robert Zubrin · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Delian Asparouhov

Space Is Open for BusinessSpace Is Open for Business
T4 Space Is Open for Business
Robert C. Jacobson · 2020
Open LibraryGoodreads

One of the few attempts at a survey of the commercial sector.

Concorde
T4 Concorde
Geoffrey Knight
Goodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham

Interpretation of Airphotos and Remotely SenInterpretation of Airphotos and Remotely Sensed Imagery
T4 Interpretation of Airphotos and Remotely Sensed Imagery
Robert H. Arnold
Goodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Kelly
T4 Kelly
Clarence L. Johnson
Goodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham

Max Trescott's G1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook
T4 Max Trescott's G1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook with WAAS 4th Edition
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
T4 Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Dominic Ottaviano
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Brian Armstrong

Roskam's Airplane War Stories: An Account of
T4 Roskam's Airplane War Stories: An Account of the Professional Life and Work of Dr. Jan Roskam, Airplane Designer and Teacher
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Case for MarsThe Case for Mars
T4 The Case for Mars
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Moon: Resources, Future Development and
T4 The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement (Springer Praxis Books)
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Winged World. the Coming of the Air Age
T4 Winged World. the Coming of the Air Age
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to tWings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the space age
T4 Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the space age
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

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