A Passion for Excellence: The History of Aviation Education at Purdue University

by Manoj Patankar, Thomas Carney, Kevin Cullen, et al.

From the beginning of powered flight, Purdue University and its students, alumni, and faculty have been deeply involved as visionaries, designers, educators, and practitioners. A significant part of this long and rich heritage of aviation involvement and leadership is the pursuit of excellence in aviation education at Purdue, which began in the early 1900s, became more focused during World War II with the arrival of Grove Webster, and "took flight"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557536090
• ISBN13: 9781557536099
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 12.0"