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“jan van sickle”

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  • GPS and GNSS for Land Surveyors, Fifth Edition

    by Jan Van Sickle ...
    Based on the success of the previous four editions, this new fifth edition includes Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in the title, which is part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The book provides an introduction to the concepts needed to understand and use GPS and GNSS. Neither simplistic nor overly technical, the new edition is thoroughly updated with the changes in GPS and GNSS ... Read more

    $140.00 USD

  • Basic GIS Coordinates

    by Jan Van Sickle ...
    Coordinates are integral building tools for GIS, cartography, surveying and are vital to the many applications we use today such as smart phones, car navigation systems and driverless cars. Basic GIS Coordinates, Third Edition grants readers with a solid understanding of coordinates and coordinate systems and how they operate as well as valuable insight into what causes them to malfunction. This ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • Surveying Instruments and Technology

    by Leonid Nadolinets, Eugene Levin, Daulet Akhmedov ...
    With the advent of GPS/GNSS satellite navigation systems and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) surveying profession is nowadays facing its transformative stage. Written by a team of surveying experts, Surveyor’s Instruments and Technology gives surveying students and practitioners profound understanding of how surveying instruments are designed and operating based on surveying instrument functionality ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Satellite Basics for Everyone

    An Illustrated Guide to Satellites for Non-Technical and Technical People

    by C. Robert Welti ...
    Learn about satellites that affect us every day, how they work, and how we can place and keep them on orbit.Satellite Basics for Everyone presents an introduction and overview to satellites. Its written as clearly and understandably as possible for a wide audience. It provides a learning tool for grade school students. High school and college students can use it for helping them decide on career ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • DIY Instruments for Amateur Space

    Inventing Utility for Your Spacecraft Once It Achieves Orbit

    by Sandy Antunes ...
    What can you measure and what are your limits when orbiting in space? Learn about what physical quantities you can measure and what types of sensors you can buy or build. We cover the 5 essential design limits as well: power, bandwidth, resolution, computing... and legal limitations. Explore what you can play with using your own personal satellite. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Small Unmanned Aircraft

    Theory and Practice

    by Randal W. Beard, Timothy W. McLain ...
    Autonomous unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are critical to current and future military, civil, and commercial operations. Despite their importance, no previous textbook has accessibly introduced UAVs to students in the engineering, computer, and science disciplines--until now. Small Unmanned Aircraft provides a concise but comprehensive description of the key concepts and technologies underlying the ... Read more

    $110.19 USD

  • Physics for Game Developers

    Science, math, and code for realistic effects

    by David M Bourg, Bryan Bywalec ...
    If you want to enrich your game’s experience with physics-based realism, the expanded edition of this classic book details physics principles applicable to game development. You’ll learn about collisions, explosions, sound, projectiles, and other effects used in games on Wii, PlayStation, Xbox, smartphones, and tablets. You’ll also get a handle on how to take advantage of various sensors such as ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Spacecraft Systems Engineering

    Edited by Peter Fortescue, Graham Swinerd, John Stark ...
    This fourth edition of the bestselling Spacecraft Systems Engineering title provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of the design of spacecraft and the implementation of space missions, across a wide spectrum of space applications and space science. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated, with each chapter authored by a recognized expert in the field. Three chapters – Ground ... Read more

    $72.00 USD

  • Surviving Orbit the DIY Way

    Testing the Limits Your Satellite Can and Must Match

    by Sandy Antunes ...
    Is your picosatellite ready for launch? Can it withstand rocket thrusts and the vacuum of space? This do-it-yourself guide helps you conduct a series of hands-on tests designed to check your satellite’s readiness. Learn precisely what the craft and its electronic components must endure if they’re to function properly in Low Earth Orbit.The perfect follow-up to DIY Satellite Platforms (our primer ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering

    by Travis S. Taylor ...
    Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering, Second Edition, presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications. Exploring how rockets work, the book covers the concepts of thrust, momentum, impulse, and the rocket equation, along with the rocket engine, its components, and the physics involved in the generation of the propulsive ... Read more

    $165.00 USD

  • An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing

    by Qihao Weng ...
    A PRACTICAL, FULL-COLOR GUIDE TO REMOTE SENSINGWritten by an internationally renowned expert in the field, An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing introduces the latest developments in remote sensing and imaging science. This book covers basic principles and discusses essential technologies, such as aerial photography, radar, Lidar (light detection and ranging), photogrammetry, satellites, ... Read more

    $111.59 USD

  • Advanced Control of Aircraft, Spacecraft and Rockets

    by Ashish Tewari, Peter Belobaba, Jonathan Cooper, Roy Langton, Allan Seabridge ...
    Series Book 37 - Aerospace Series
    Advanced Control of Aircraft, Spacecraft and Rockets introduces the reader to the concepts of modern control theory applied to the design and analysis of general flight control systems in a concise and mathematically rigorous style. It presents a comprehensive treatment of both atmospheric and space flight control systems including aircraft, rockets (missiles and launch vehicles), entry vehicles ... Read more

    $88.00 USD