ISBN: 9780771029714 - the man who discovered flight: george cayley and the first airplane (8 risultati)

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Condizione: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. In Very Good Used Condition. One Dog Ear. May Have Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ The Father Of Flight Is Restored To His Proper Place By This Compelling New Biography. In 1799, One Hundred Years Before The Wright Brothers' Historic Flights At Kitty Hawk, Sir George Cayley Had Engraved, On A Silver Disc About The Size Of A British Shilling, Both The Design For An Airplane And The Earliest Recorded Description Of The Forces By Which A Wing Can Fly. Through His Work, Cayley Was The First To Recognize And Document The Two Opponent-Paired Forces Of Flight: Weight And Lift, Thrust And Drag. These Discoveries Culminated In The Invention Of The First Practical Airplanes. Cayley, His Grandson John, And The Ever Supportive Resident Engineer Mr. Vick Formed A Team That Would Finally Conquer The Air. Aged Seventy-Five, Cayley And His Little Group Developed A Series Of Advanced Models And In 1849 They Finally Flew A Full-Sized Glider With A Crew Consisting Of A Ten-Year-Old Boy. Shortly Before His Eightieth Birthday, Cayley Would Build The Machine Which Launched The World'S First Heavier-Than-Air Aviator. Yet Within Less Than A Generation Of His Death Cayley'S Name Would Be Virtually Forgotten. The "Father Of Aviation" Would Remain Unknown To All But A Tiny Group Who Followed His Pioneering Work. In This Compelling And Popular Account, Richard Dee Tells The Story Of This Remarkable Man And His Remarkable Time. Using Interviews With Cayley'S Remaining Family And New Research, Dee Unravels The Mysteries Of Cayley'S Gliders And Finally Reveals The Name Of The First Man To Fly By Airplane.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good +. 328 pp, index, illustrations. Dj lightly rubbed and creased, edgewear. Interior unmarked.

Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 8vo pp. xi, (1), 328, "Through his work, Cayley was the first to recognize and document the two opponent-paired forces of flight: weight and lift, thrust and drag. These discoveries culminated in the invention of the first practical airplanes. Cayley, his grandson John, and the ever supportive resident engineer Mr. Vick formed a team that would. book.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.13x6.06x1.26 inches. In Stock.