First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane - Couverture rigide

Heppenheimer, T.A.

 
9780471401247: First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane
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ISBN 10 : 0471401242 ISBN 13 : 9780471401247
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Publishing in its centennial year, this title looks at what Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina when they made the first successful flight of an engine-powered plane and how they accomplished it. Aviation writer T.A. Heppenheimer puts their achievement in context of the other early attempts at building a viable airplane.

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À propos de l?auteur

T. A. HEPPENHEIMER is a well--known author who has published extensively on aviation and aerospace, business, and the history of technology. Among his many books are Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation, Countdown: A History of Space Flight, and A Brief History of Flight, all available from Wiley. He holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Aerospace.

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Éditeur
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0471401242
ISBN 13 
9780471401247
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
394
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Personne responsable
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