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The history of man-powered flight /

The History of Man-Powered Flight provides a comprehensive history of man-powered aircraft. This book discusses the flight in early civilizations; Leonardo da Vinci- a scientist among skeptical philosophers; formation of the Man-Powered Aircraft Committee at Cranfield; Kremer Competition- catalyst f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reay, D. A. (David Anthony)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon, �1977.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The History of Man-Powered Flight provides a comprehensive history of man-powered aircraft. This book discusses the flight in early civilizations; Leonardo da Vinci- a scientist among skeptical philosophers; formation of the Man-Powered Aircraft Committee at Cranfield; Kremer Competition- catalyst for worldwide activity, and the first entrant; and United Kingdom "Miscellany₄ of the 1960s. The topics on man-powered rotorcraft and the persistence of the "bird-men₄; "Toucan₄ and other machines; and future prospects on man-powered flight are also deliberated in this text. This publication is inten.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 355 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-332) and index.
ISBN:9781483145990
1483145999
9780080217383
0080217389