Locomotive to aeromotive : Octave Chanute and the transportation revolution /

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Drawing on a rich trove of archival material and exclusive family sources, this is a detailed examination of Chanute's life and his immeasurable contributions to the fields of engineering and transportation, from the ground transportation revolution of the mid-19th century to the early days of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Short, Simine, 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Chanute, Octave, > 1832-1910.
Chanute, Octave, > 1832-1910
Chanute, Octave > 1832-1910
Civil engineers > United States > Biography.
Aeronautics > United States > Biography.
Ingénieurs civils > États-Unis > Biographies.
Aéronautique > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > Transport.
TRANSPORTATION > General.
TRANSPORTATION > Aviation > History.
Aeronautics
Civil engineers
Luftfahrt
Ingenieur
Biografie
United States
USA
Electronic book.
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Foreword: Octave Chanute and “The Course of Human Progressâ€? Tom D. Crouch
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Formative Years
  • 2. The University of Experience
  • 3. Opening the West
  • 4. At the Top
  • 5. Self Realization
  • 6. A New Industry
  • 7. From the Locomotive to the Aeromotive
  • 8. Encouraging Progress in Flying Machines
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • back cover

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