On Tue, 6 May 2008 22:57:53 -0700 (PDT), Qzectb
wrote in
:

In a nutshell, I'm trying to gauge the potential interest in a book
that would satisfy the curiosity of the more scientifically minded
pilot. Does such a book already exist?

Perhaps.

How would the work you propose differ from this one:
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory... light=2,00-45