A century of triumph the history of aviation Chant, Christopher 1945- creator Batchelor, John Calvin 1948- illustrator text nyu New York Free Press c2002 2002 monographic eng
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viii, 388 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. A comprehensively researched and copiously illustrated volume that celebrates 100 years of aviation. From the early experiments of gliderman Otto Lilienthal to the moon walk of Neil Armstrong, it has been an enormous leap in technology for both the fliers and their machines. Foreword Prologue: The Wright Brothers Conquer the Air Practical Aviation Takes Off The Race for Speed and Distance From Biplane to Monoplane The Jet Age Rotary-Wing Flight: From Leonardo to Sikorsky The Modern Age Christopher Chant ; illustrations by John Batchelor. Includes index. Aeronautics History Aeronáutica Historia TL 515 C459c 2002 629.13/09 0743234790 9780743234795 2002073944 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/simon053/2002073944.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/simon031/2002073944.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/simon053/2002073944.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/simon031/2002073944.html DLC 020709 20250731122540.0 12847351 eng