From engineering science to big science: The NACA and NASA Collier Trophy research project winners (1998)
Mack, Pamela E. (Editor)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Division
Physical Details: xxiii + 427 pp.; illus.; notes; index
Description Contents: Hansen, James R.: Engineering science and the development of the NACA low-drag engine cowling. Bugos, Glenn E.: Lew Rodert, epistemological liaison, and thermal de-icing at Ames. Anderson, John D., Jr.: Research in supersonic flight and the breaking of the sound barrier. Corneliussen, Steven T.: The transonic wind tunnel and the NACA technical culture. Wallace, Lane E.: The Whitcomb area rule: NACA aerodynamics research and innovation. Kay, W.D.: The X-15 hypersonic flight research program: Politics and permutations at NASA. Warren-Findley, Jannelle: The Collier as commemoration: The Project Mercury astronauts and the Collier Trophy. Lambright, W. Henry: Managing America to the moon: A coalition analysis. Elder, Donald C.: The human touch: The history of the Skylab program. Mack, Pamela E.: LANDSAT and the rise of Earth resources monitoring. Butrica, Andrew J.: Voyager: The grand tour of big science. Dethloff, Henry C.: The space shuttle's first flight: STS-1. Millbrooke, Anne: More favored than the birds: The manned maneuvering unit in space.
Review Bilstein, R. E. (2000) Review of "From engineering science to big science: The NACA and NASA Collier Trophy research project winners". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (p. 417).
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