This 1962 edition (3rd Printing) of Chambers's Technical Dictionary is a remarkable artifact of Cold War-era engineering history. Formerly housed at the Eglin Air Force Base Library, this volume served at one of the military's premier sites for aeronautics and weapons testing.
It contains 60,000 terms and includes the specialized 74-page supplement covering then-cutting-edge developments in computing, nuclear physics, and space exploration. A perfect addition for collectors of vintage technology or military provenance, providing a primary-source look at the terminology that defined the mid-century aerospace boom.
Item condition: Good (Vintage). The dust jacket is heavily worn, tattered, and features several visible tape repairs. This is an ex-library copy from Eglin AFB in Florida; it contains "DISCARDED" stamps, library stickers, and adhesive residue on the binding and endpapers. Internal pages are intact and legible, though the exterior shows significant shelf wear.
