Looking for a book on aeronautical Engineering

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around finding suitable books for Aeronautical Engineering, particularly for a first-year student seeking detailed, step-by-step explanations. Participants share recommendations and personal experiences related to book selection.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in finding appropriate books for Aeronautical Engineering and requests recommendations for detailed, beginner-friendly texts.
  • Another participant mentions having a detailed step-by-step guide on aeronautics but notes that it is currently unavailable and may be out of print, as it is an older book from the 1980s.
  • A third participant recommends "Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (3rd Edition)" by David Vallado as a potential resource.
  • A follow-up response questions the similarity between astrodynamics and aeronautics, indicating uncertainty about the relevance of the recommendation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best resources, and there is uncertainty regarding the relationship between astrodynamics and aeronautics.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention the difficulty of finding suitable books in university libraries and the potential for older texts to be out of print, which may limit available options.

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hi,

Please i need help to find a really good book for Aeronautical Engineering. i want an easy, step by step in detail full explanation with key words in back of the book or something like that. i am in first year now and i looked at the engineering section in university but there are only few books on that subject. i find it really hard to follow the lecture. so, teacher told me to look in the library but i couldn't find the book that i was looking for. Please let me know as soon as possible.

Please! Please! Please! Please!
 
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I actually have the type of book your looking for. It's a very detailed step by step guide on aeronautics. It starts with general concepts and builds up on them. Only two problems:

1) It's not with me at the moment so I won't be able to tell you the title until I go home.

2) It might be out of print, it was given to me when I was a kid. I had a growing interest in airplanes and a family member of mine was an engineer so he let me have the book to fuel my interest, ironically it was way over my head at the time so I couldn't understand any of it until today. The book was from the 80's. It's a really good book though so I think they might still publish it today.

Either way I'll find out what it is and get back to you on it in about a week and a half or so.
 
I'd recommend "Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (3rd Edition)" by David Vallado.
 
D H said:
I'd recommend "Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (3rd Edition)" by David Vallado.

thanks! i will look into it. are you sure that Astrodunamics and Aeronautic are very similar. i appreciate that you looked for me.
 

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