Locomotive to Aeromotive - Octave Chanute and the Transportation Revolution

Documents the life of the civil engineer and aviation pioneer, shedding light on previously overlooked personal and professional aspects, and discusses his contribution to the fields of engineering and transportation.

Info autore

Simine Short is an aviation historian who has researched and written extensively on the history of motorless flight. Her first book, Glider Mail: An Aerophilatelic Handbook, received numerous research awards worldwide and is considered a standard reference by aerophilatelists and aviation researchers. She lives with her husband outside Chicago, Illinois.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Simine Short, Simine/ Crouch Short
• Editore: University Of Illinois Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.07.2014
• EAN: 9780252080142
• ISBN: 978-0-252-08014-2
• Pagine: 360
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Technikgeschichte, Flugzeuge und Luftfahrt