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Visions of a Flying Machine

Author : Peter L. Jakab

Publisher : Smithsonian Institution

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 25,52 MB

Release : 1997-04-17

Category : History

ISBN : 1560987480

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This acclaimed book on the Wright Brothers takes the reader straight to the heart of their remarkable achievement, focusing on the technology and offering a clear, concise chronicle of precisely what they accomplished and how they did it. This book deals with the process of the invention of the airplane and how the brothers identified and resolved a range of technical puzzles that others had attempted to solve for a century. Step by step, the book details the path of invention (including the important wind tunnel experiments of 1901) which culminated in the momentous flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, the first major milestone in aviation history. Enhanced by original photos, designs, drawings, notebooks, letters and diaries of the Wright Brothers, Visions of a Flying Machine is a fascinating book that will be of interest to engineers, historians, enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the process of invention.





VISIONS FLYING MACHINE

Author : Peter L. Jakab

Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)

Page : 294 pages

File Size : 33,57 MB

Release : 1990-04-17

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN :

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Explains how the Wright Brothers identified and resolved each technical obstacle to the construction of a flying machine and why they succeeded where so many had failed.



Wonderful Flying Machines

Author : Barrett Thomas Beard

Publisher : US Naval Institute Press

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 23,48 MB

Release : 1996

Category : History

ISBN :

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This book clearly demonstrates the problems encountered by the personalities involved and their strengths in developing the helicopter for Coast Guard use. It shows how Erickson and his friend and mentor, Coast Guard captain William Kossler, undaunted by their lack of support, fought with single-minded intensity to establish the helicopter as a vital rescue tool in the service. Kossler died while the project was still in its infancy.



The Flying Machine

Author : Ray Bradbury

Publisher : Dramatic Publishing

Page : 28 pages

File Size : 42,47 MB

Release : 1953

Category :

ISBN : 9781583424520

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How We Invented the Airplane

Author : Orville Wright

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 182 pages

File Size : 28,29 MB

Release : 2012-07-12

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 0486135691

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This fascinating firsthand account covers the Wright Brothers' early experiments, construction of planes and motors, first flights, and much more. Introduction and commentary by Fred C. Kelly. 76 photographs.



Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine

Author : Anne Horjus

Publisher :

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 49,70 MB

Release : 2020-02

Category :

ISBN : 9781540068804

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(Book). What would it be like to soar over the rooftops and towers of an Italian Renaissance city? Leonardo da Vinci dreamed of doing just that. His genius and imagination have inspired artists and inventors for centuries, including the creators of this book. Experience the lyrics for Eric Whitacre's choral masterpieces Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine in a whole new way with dramatic illustrations by Anne Horjus, and an informative and entertaining appendix to inspire the artist and inventor in you! Whitacre's music can be heard in live choral performances all over the world. There are also many fine recordings, and performances to watch onlien. Listen to the choral work while reading along with the text and be inspired by the visual storytelling for a multi-sensory experience and soar with Master Leonardo!



The Flying Machine and Modern Literature

Author : Laurence Goldstein

Publisher : Indiana University Press

Page : 302 pages

File Size : 29,95 MB

Release : 1986-11-22

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 9780253322180

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"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.



Science Comics: Flying Machines

Author : Benjamin A. Wilgus

Publisher : First Second

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 24,54 MB

Release : 2017-05-23

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1250169410

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A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books of 2017 Take to the skies with Flying Machines! Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright Brothers were among the first innovators of heavier than air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright Brothers’ journey. Though they weren’t as wealthy as their European counterparts, their impressive achievements demanded attention on the international stage. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright Brothers’ flying machines took off.



Flying Machines

Author : W.J. Jackman

Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 32,58 MB

Release : 2023-08-27

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 338700625X

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.