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Author: George Bibel (University of North Dakota)
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.680kg
ISBN: 9780801886317
ISBN 10: 0801886317
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 27 March 2008
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The author does a first-rate job... The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis National Science Teachers Association 2008 Bibel takes the reader, chattily and with skill, through his analysis of a series of fatal accidents. -- Paul Marks New Scientist 2007 Offering insights into how aviation accident investigations are conducted, Bibel addresses the causes of such accidents, from in-flight breakup to metal fatigue and combustion, and the lessons learned. Enriched with many drawings, graphs, and equations... Highly recommended. Library Journal 2007 A fascinating book. -- Steven D. Levitt New York Times 2008 The author succeeds in both science and storytelling. Choice 2008 The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis NSTA Recommends 2008 Beyond the Black Box provides a behind-the-scenes look at plane crash investigations. Air Safety Week 2008 Bibel takes responsibility for his readers' understanding... using similes based on everyday events and objects. -- Don Fry Virginia Quarterly Review 2008 Terrific book. Discover 2009
A good book that explains how and why airplanes can crash through descriptions of a wide variety of crashes and near-crashes followed by explanations of the science that governed those incidents. The stories of the accidents, and their explanations, read a bit like mysteries and I found myself reading faster so that I could get to the end of the story and find out why things happened the way they did. Bibel clearly has a love for all things aeronautical and that shines through on every page. - John Henshaw, author of Does Measurement Measure Up?
The author does a first-rate job... The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis National Science Teachers Association Bibel takes the reader, chattily and with skill, through his analysis of a series of fatal accidents. -- Paul Marks New Scientist Offering insights into how aviation accident investigations are conducted, Bibel addresses the causes of such accidents, from in-flight breakup to metal fatigue and combustion, and the lessons learned. Enriched with many drawings, graphs, and equations... Highly recommended. Library Journal A fascinating book. -- Steven D. Levitt New York Times The author succeeds in both science and storytelling. Choice The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis NSTA Recommends Beyond the Black Box provides a behind-the-scenes look at plane crash investigations. Air Safety Week Bibel takes responsibility for his readers' understanding... using similes based on everyday events and objects. -- Don Fry Virginia Quarterly Review Terrific book. Discover
Author Information
Author Website: http://engineering.und.edu/mechanical/faculty-pages/george-bibel-info.cfm
George Bibel, a former NASA summer faculty fellow, is a professor of mechanical engineering at the School of Engineering and Mines, University of North Dakota. He recently completed the Air Line Pilots Association Advanced Accident Investigation Course.
