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