Unobtainium (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Unobtainium" in English language version.

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ansible.uk

"Elementary, My Dear Watson". ansible.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

archive.org

Brin, David (1983). Startide Rising. Internet Archive. Toronto ; New York : Bantam. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-553-23495-4.
Wilhelm, Maria; Dirk Mathison (November 2009). James Cameron's Avatar: A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora. HarperCollins. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-06-189675-0.

audiotechnology.com

Rob Squire (Jul 18, 2018). "On the Bench #65" (PDF). AudioTechnology.

autoweek.com

Jay Ramey (Dec 10, 2019). "Hey, Lancia Delta Integrale owners, FCA found some unobtainium-level stuff you might be interested in". autoWeek.

books.google.com

Since at least the 1950s: Hansen, James R. (1987) "Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1917–1958". The NASA History Series, sp-4305. Chapter 12, recounting an October 1957 meeting, mentions the problems caused by "the lack of a superior high-temperature material (which the Langley structures people dubbed 'unobtainium')" This paragraph in turn cites Becker, John V. "The Development of Winged Reentry Vehicles, 1952–1963", unpublished, dated 23 May 1983.

csa.com

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Misra, Mohan (Nov–Dec 1990). "Towards unobtainium [new composite materials for space applications]". Aerospace Composites and Materials. 2: 29–32. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24.

cyclingnews.com

Graham Cottingham (Jun 21, 2019). "Oakley Cycling Sunglasses". Cycling News.

eyewearthese.com

"Oakely Terminology". eyewearthese.com. 2023-08-13.

harvard.edu

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Arnold, James R.; Thompson, William B. (1992). "Advanced propulsion for LEO-Moon transport: II. Tether configurations in the LEO-Moon system: The Role of "Unobtainium"". Nasa. Johnson Space Center, the Second Conference on Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century, Volume 1. Lunar and Planetary Institute: 57. Bibcode:1992lbsa.conf...55A.

latimes.com

"At its center, 'The Core' is a fun ride - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 28 March 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.

metalsuppliersonline.com

"Unobtainium". Metal Suppliers Online. Retrieved 2010-06-04. We can loosely define it as any metal that is specified by Engineering and unavailable to Purchasing

nasa.gov

history.nasa.gov

Since at least the 1950s: Hansen, James R. (1987) "Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1917–1958". The NASA History Series, sp-4305. Chapter 12, recounting an October 1957 meeting, mentions the problems caused by "the lack of a superior high-temperature material (which the Langley structures people dubbed 'unobtainium')" This paragraph in turn cites Becker, John V. "The Development of Winged Reentry Vehicles, 1952–1963", unpublished, dated 23 May 1983.
Heppenheimer, Thomas A. (1999). "NASA SP-4221: The Space Shuttle Decision – NASA's Search for a Reusable Space Vehicle". Chapter 8

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Arnold, James R.; Thompson, William B. (1992). "Advanced propulsion for LEO-Moon transport: II. Tether configurations in the LEO-Moon system: The Role of "Unobtainium"". Nasa. Johnson Space Center, the Second Conference on Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century, Volume 1. Lunar and Planetary Institute: 57. Bibcode:1992lbsa.conf...55A.

nbcnews.com

Jeremy Hsu (Sep 20, 2010). "Boeing launches search for crucial rare earth elements". NBC.

npr.org

"What scientists love and lament when Hollywood journeys to Earth's core". NPR Short Wave. July 7, 2023.

proactiveinvestors.com

Kosich, Dorothy (2010-01-13). "The Rare Earth Revolution has investors stampeding". Mineweb. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2010-06-04. Metals analyst Christopher Ecclestone suggests the hunt for Unobtainium storyline reminds him 'of some of the talk surrounding Rare Earths (REE) these days'

psmag.com

DAVID APPELL (Jun 14, 2017). "BUILDING AN ELEVATOR TO SPACE". Pacific Standard.

psu.edu

citeseerx.ist.psu.edu

Dean, Edwin B. (1989). "Parametric cost analysis: a design function". American Association of Cost Engineers 33rd Annual Meeting. Vol. 25. p. 28. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.45.5018.

road.cc

Mat Brett (Jan 5, 2012). "Spin Unobtanium Monobloc Cassette". Road.cc.

sf-encyclopedia.com

"SFE: Unobtainium". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

space.com

"Going Up? Private Group Begins Work on Space Elevator". Space.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-19.

spiegel.de

"Experts Warn of Impending Phosphorus Crisis", by Hilmar Schmundt, Spiegel, 21 April 2010

technovelgy.com

"Unobtainium by David Brin from Startide Rising". www.technovelgy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

web.archive.org

Misra, Mohan (Nov–Dec 1990). "Towards unobtainium [new composite materials for space applications]". Aerospace Composites and Materials. 2: 29–32. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24.
Kosich, Dorothy (2010-01-13). "The Rare Earth Revolution has investors stampeding". Mineweb. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2010-06-04. Metals analyst Christopher Ecclestone suggests the hunt for Unobtainium storyline reminds him 'of some of the talk surrounding Rare Earths (REE) these days'
"Going Up? Private Group Begins Work on Space Elevator". Space.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
"At its center, 'The Core' is a fun ride - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 28 March 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.

wired.com

Hodge, Nathan (2010-03-16). "Congress Holds Hearings on Unobtainium". wired.com. Retrieved 2010-06-04. The House Committee on Science and Technology's investigations and oversight panel is holding a hearing today on rare-earth metal supplies, focusing on China's near-monopoly on the stuff.