Picture History of Early Aviation, 1903-1913

Picture History of Early Aviation, 1903-1913
Title Picture History of Early Aviation, 1903-1913 PDF eBook
Author Joshua Stoff
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 138
Release 1996-01-01
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 9780486288369

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Carefully researched text, lavishly illustrated with over 250 photos, introduce early pioneers of flight: Otto Lilienthal, Samuel Langley, Octave Chanute, Louis Bleriot, the Wright Brothers, many other aviation pioneers.

Picture History of American Passenger Ships

Picture History of American Passenger Ships
Title Picture History of American Passenger Ships PDF eBook
Author William H., Jr. Miller
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 336
Release 2012-10-16
Genre Transportation
ISBN 0486157903

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DIVMore than 100 ships documented, including Leviathan, America, Independence, President Polk, and United States. Detailed captions list tonnage, speed, size, and passenger load. Bibliography. Index. Approximately 200 photographs. /div

Forgotten First Flights

Forgotten First Flights
Title Forgotten First Flights PDF eBook
Author Paul Wittreich
Publisher Xlibris Corporation
Pages 361
Release 2009-03-23
Genre Transportation
ISBN 1462835112

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History of the American Steam Fire-Engine

History of the American Steam Fire-Engine
Title History of the American Steam Fire-Engine PDF eBook
Author William T. King
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 164
Release 2001-01-01
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9780486415307

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Over 100 rare illustrations depict more than 70 antique fire engines with steam-powered pumps - from the very first one, built in 1829, to the end of the 19th century. Include the Braithwaite's 'Comet'; the Manhattan No. 8 of New York City; the Hurricane No. 13 of Philadelpia; the Northern Liberty, No. 8, of Bosto; more.

The Historic Aircraft and Spacecraft in the Cradle of Aviation Museum

The Historic Aircraft and Spacecraft in the Cradle of Aviation Museum
Title The Historic Aircraft and Spacecraft in the Cradle of Aviation Museum PDF eBook
Author Joshua Stoff
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 100
Release 2001-01-01
Genre Transportation
ISBN 9780486420417

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Excellent pictorial history of famed aircraft and aviation memorabilia depicted in 90 rare photos and illustrations: replica of Lilienthal Glider (1894), the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, America's most famous WW I airplane; Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt (1945), Grumman's Mobile Lunar Laboratory (Molab, 1964), and many other planes, spacecraft, rockets and missiles. Extensive captions.

Contact!

Contact!
Title Contact! PDF eBook
Author Henry Serrano Villard
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 306
Release 2002-01-01
Genre Transportation
ISBN 9780486423272

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This informative account recaptures the thrill of the pioneering days of aviation, back before flying was taken for granted. Among the significant and colorful figures covered are the Wright Brothers, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Henry Farman, Glenn H. Curtiss, and other aviators from around the world. 84 black-and-white illustrations.

A History of the American Locomotive

A History of the American Locomotive
Title A History of the American Locomotive PDF eBook
Author John H. White
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 532
Release 1979-01-01
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9780486238180

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Important and beautifully illustrated volume chronicles the explosive growth of the American locomotive from British imports to grand ten-wheelers of the 1870s. Over 240 vintage photographs, drawings, and diagrams tell the exciting tale. Introduction. Appendices. Index.