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Locomotive to Aeromotive : Octave Chanute and the Transportation Revolution /

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
Main Author: Short, Simine, 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2011]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Foreword: Octave Chanute and â€oeThe 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