Facing the Heat Barrier: A History of Hypersonics
Facing the Heat Barrier: A History of Hypersonics examines the development of hypersonic flight and the demanding scientific and engineering problems it presents. T.A. Heppenheimer’s account offers readers an accessible historical perspective on extreme-speed travel, aerospace technology, and the persistent challenge of heat.
About This Book
Facing the Heat Barrier presents a history of hypersonics, the study and development of flight at extreme speeds.
The book focuses on the scientific and technological challenges created by hypersonic travel, including the problem suggested by its title: managing intense heat.
T.A. Heppenheimer offers an account of how hypersonics developed as a field of inquiry and engineering.
This volume is suited to readers interested in the history of aerospace, advanced technology, and the science of high-speed flight.
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