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7 produkter
Bishop's Boys
A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Häftad, 2003
554 kr
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Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family …
Dream of Wings
Americans and the Airplane, 1875-1905
Häftad, 2002
322 kr
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When Orville and Wilbur Wright soared over Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina's outer banks and solved the problem of aerial navigation, they wrote the last chapter in a long story. For decades prior, a small community of engineers, scientists, and dreamers—men named Chanute and Langley and …
Wings
A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age
Häftad, 2004
473 kr
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The invention of the airplane ushered in the modern age—a new era of global commerce, revolutionary technologies, and total war. Whatever the practical consequences, the sheer exhilaration of flight captured the imagination. No longer bound to the surface of the earth, humans took the first steps …
Smithson'S Gamble
The Smithsonian Institution in American Life, 1836 - 1906
Inbunden, 2025
514 kr
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Discover the incredible history of the Smithsonian as it grew to meet the needs of a nation Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. The English chemist and mineralogist James Smithson never visited the United …
Lighter Than Air
An Illustrated History of Balloons and Airships
Inbunden, 2009
456 kr
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This richly illustrated book chronicles lighter-than-air flight from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to the latest in sport balloons and plans for future airships. Far more than a timeline of events, Lighter Than Air focuses on the people-flamboyant and daring, heroes and …
First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane
Häftad, 2002
201 kr
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