Isbn: 9781332326075 - elementary aeronautics: or the science and practice of aerial machines (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book details the science and practice of aerial machines, popularized today as airplanes. It introduces the reader to the history of flight, taking them from the earliest observations of natural flight up to the principles of aviation at the time of writing. Following an exploration of the basic principles of flight, the author details the action of air on moving planes, aerocurves, propellers, bars, and more. He discusses the application of these principles to the practice of flight, providing calculations and considerations an inventor would need to design a successful flying machine. A pioneering text in the field of aviation, this book has been recognized as giving readers a simple and concise account of a complex subject. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…