The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the predecessor of NASA, was the premier aeronautical research organization in the United States. It conducted scientific study of the problems of flight with a view to their practical solution. This institutional history traces the birth and evolution of the NACA and analyzes such recurrent themes as the roles of science and engineering, the influence of politics on technology, the way in which the institution shapes technology and technology shapes the institution, the contributions of key individuals, the nature of the research process, and the relation between military and civilian aviation.


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    Title :

    Model research: The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1915-1958, volume 1


    Contributors:
    Roland, A. (author)

    Publication date :

    1984-01-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English