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Flying Machines
Four press-out durable models included in each book. No glue required. Also includes 16 pages of fun activities and colour-in pages.
A History of Aerodynamics
From the Foreword: 'John Anderson's book represents a milestone in aviation literature. For the first time aviation enthusiasts - both specialists and popular readers alike - possess an authoritative history of aerodynamic theory. Not only is this study authoritative, it is also highly readable and linked to the actual (and more familiar) story of how the airplane evolved. The book touches on all the major theorists and their contributions and, most important, the historical context in which they worked to move the science of aerodynamics forward.' Von Hardesty, Smithsonian Institution From the reviews: 'Something of the unexpected quality of this book can be inferred from its full title A H...
Flying MacHines
Thomas Herbert Russell (1862-1947) was an American author and Charter Member of the Aero Club of Illinois. His works include: Automobile Driving Self-Taught (1909), Automobile Motors and Mechanism (1909), Ignition, Timing and Valve Setting (1909), Flying Machines (with Octave Chanute & William James Jackman) (1910), Canadian Commercial Law and Legal Forms (with William James Jackman) (1910), Salesmanship: Theory and Practice (1910), Commercial Law and Legal Forms (with William James Jackman) (1910), Advertising Methods and Mediums (1910). Octave Chanute (1832-1910) was a French-born American railroad engineer and aviation pioneer. He provided the Wright brothers with help and advice, and helped to publicize their flying experiments. He designed and built the Hannibal Bridge which was the first bridge to cross the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri in 1869. He published this as a series of articles first published in The Railroad and Engineering Journal from 1891 to 1893, and collected together in Progress in Flying Machine in 1894. This was the first organised, written collection of aviation research.
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Flying Machines Today
"Flying Machines Today" by William D. Ennis is a thrilling exploration of the ever-evolving world of aviation. Ennis, an authority in the field, provides readers with an up-to-date and comprehensive look at the latest advancements in flying technology. From conventional airplanes to cutting-edge drones, this book offers a detailed overview of the innovations that have shaped modern aviation. Enthusiasts of flight and technology aficionados will find this book both educational and enthralling as it paints a vivid picture of how flying machines have transformed our world.
The Flying Machine and Modern Literature
"This is the first work to survey the myths created by the modern literary imagination about technology." --Herbert Sussman "... succeeds admirably, fascinatingly on all counts... " --American Literature "... a landmark in the study of literary and technological history." --NMAH "... fascinating... a welcome addition to the growing scholarship about the impact of technology on the modern imagination." --Journal of Modern Literature Annual Review This book chronicles precisely how the flying machine helped to create two kinds of apocalyptic modes in modern literature.
Flying Machines: Construction and Operation
"Flying Machines: Construction and Operation: A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship" by Thomas Herbert Russell, William J. Jackman, and Octave Chanute was written as a history and technical manual to teach readers about the different flying machines and their engineering. From the evolution of these machines to the different components that define them, this book was and continues to be a fascinating book for anyone who has ever had an interest in planes and the history of flight.
