I quiet often stop in second hand book stores and pick up engineering and reference books for a few dollars,
Check out www.dymocks.com.au the engineering section has some good stuff like the beginners guide to thrust and rocket propulsion thermodynamics, mechanical engineering and even how to fix your own car. there not cheep though..
couldn't find any thing on aerodynamics, anyone???
Books of interest
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Books of interest
Don't Worry, It only seems Kinky the first time..
g`day dave, hows your bike build progressing? ,,,, books, the good doc googles in one of his rambles refered to "race car aerodynamics" by joseph katz out of robert bentley publishers, i have a copy and find it very informative, being a two wheel type person get yourself a copy of "the racing motorcycle" by john bradley out of broadland leisure publications, this book is "my bible" . remember you can never have enough information, however it can also become conflicting and therefore confussing, so i recon stick with one theroy(book), test it , and keep all other theroies in mind as referance if the original dosent quiet work...
i got both of the above mentioned books from drysdale auto books, i think they are in browns plains, (brisbane) now....
i got both of the above mentioned books from drysdale auto books, i think they are in browns plains, (brisbane) now....
First Australian to ride a motorcycle over 200mph at Bonneville,,,