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The shoulders of giants : a history of human flight to 1919

Title
The shoulders of giants : a history of human flight to 1919 / Phil Scott.
Author
Scott, Phil, 1961-
Publication
Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, ©1995.

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Description
xiv, 337 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm.
Summary
A history of flight to 1919, describing the first hot air balloons and gliders, as well as innovations that led to the development of airplanes capable of transporting cargo and passengers.
Series Statement
Helix books
Uniform Title
Helix book
Subject
  • Aeronautics > History
  • Aeronautics
  • Luchtvaart
  • Aéronautique > Histoire
  • inventions > airplanes
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-324) and index.
ISBN
  • 0201627221
  • 9780201627220
LCCN
94045977
OCLC
  • ocm31868027
  • 31868027
  • SCSB-2066639
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library