Colonel Cody And The Flying Cathedral
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Colonel Cody And The Flying Cathedral
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Author : Garry Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Colonel Cody And The Flying Cathedral written by Garry Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Air pilots categories.
Part Barnum, part Baron Munchausen, part Orville Wright, Cody cut one of the most colourful and controversial figures of his age. During his early years in America, he worked the same cattle trails as Buffalo Bill, played the same Dodge City roulette tables as Wyatt Earp and competed with the legendary Annie Oakley for the title of King of the Wild West sharpshooters. In Britain, with his wife and her two sons he formed the country's foremost Wild West family, but his fame reached its apex when he pioneered powered flight. A passionate kite-builder, he became official inventor to the army's Balloon Factory at Farnborough. Over the following years he fought an increasingly bitter battle with the Army and his better funded rivals to become the first man to fly in England. In the wake of his pioneering flight he became what VANITY FAIR called 'the British public's chief and best showman of flight.' Cody's end was typically spectacular. When his new seaplane snapped in half in midair, sending him falling 500 feet to his death, the sense of shock was felt throughout England. King George V summed up the place Cody had gained in the nation's affections when he insisted that he be given a full military funeral - the first civilian to be buried in the Army cemetery at Aldershot.
The Flying Cathedral
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Author : Arthur Stanley Gould Lee
language : en
Publisher: London : Methuen
Release Date : 1965
The Flying Cathedral written by Arthur Stanley Gould Lee and has been published by London : Methuen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Aeronautics categories.
The Flying Cowboy
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Author : Peter Reese
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Flying Cowboy written by Peter Reese and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book tells the story of Samuel Cody, who in the late 19th century experimented with manned flight and created the Cody War-Kites, which were used as a smaller alternative for balloons in World War I.
Pioneer Flying Achievements Of Preston Watson
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Author : Blair
language : en
Publisher: Strident Publishing
Release Date : 2016-03-21
Pioneer Flying Achievements Of Preston Watson written by Blair and has been published by Strident Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
At the turn of the nineteenth century, what was to become the aviation industry was the preserve of a few enthusiastic amateurs whose ambition to be the first fly like the birds bordered on obsession. The Wright brothers in America, Otto Lillienthal, Percy Pilcher and others had brought matters to the cusp of success. Preston Watson was born in Dundee in 1881 and from an early age showed an innovative interest in developing a flying machine which could take off and land under its own power. While records are incomplete, many believe that Watson beat the Wright brothers into the air by a margin of months in 1903. His unique rocking-wing aircraft was launched, with the engine at full power, by a simple catapult device. His subsequent two machines aimed to improve this performance. He is credited with inventing the joystick - the idea is still in use in every aircraft today. Determining who was first to fly is not the objective of this book. Rather, it records the hitherto unsung efforts of this son of Dundee whose short life - he died at the age of thirty-four - had a significant influence on the history of aviation.
Popular Culture In London C 1890 1918
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Author : Andrew Horrall
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2001-12-07
Popular Culture In London C 1890 1918 written by Andrew Horrall and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-07 with History categories.
Reg Prentice remains the most high-profile politician to cross the floor of the House of Commons in the post-war period. His defection reflected an important 'sea change' in British politics; the end of the post-war consensus and the beginnings of the Thatcher era. This book examines the key events surrounding Prentice's transition from a front-line Labour politician to a Conservative minister in the first Thatcher government. It focuses on the shifting political climate in Britain during the 1970s, as the post-war settlement came under pressure from adverse economic conditions, militant trade unionism and an assertive New Left. Prentice's story provides an important case study on the crisis that afflicted social democracy, highlighting Labour's left-right divide and the possibility of a realignment of British politics. This study will be invaluable to anyone interested in the turbulent and transitional nature of British politics during a watershed period.
Two Wheels Good
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Author : Jody Rosen
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2022-08-04
Two Wheels Good written by Jody Rosen and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-04 with History categories.
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023** 'Full of delightful anecdotes and interviews and fascinating historical tales' Mail on Sunday A panoramic portrait of the wonderous vehicle whose passenger is also its engine. A toy, a tool, a liberator, or complete nuisance: the bicycle has been many things to many people over the decades, yet it endures as the most popular form of transport in the world. How has such a simple machine achieved so much? Combining history, travelogue and memoir, Jody Rosen reshapes our understanding of this ubiquitous vehicle from its invention in 1817 to its present-day renaissance as a 'green machine'. Readers meet unforgettable characters: women's suffragists who steered bikes to the barricades in the 1890s, a Bhutanese king who races mountain bikes in the Himalayas, astronauts who ride a floating bicycle in zero gravity. By examining the bicycle's past and peering into its future, Two Wheels Good forms a joyful ode to an engineering marvel of global importance. 'Funny, precise, surprising' Adam Gopnik 'Love for two-wheeled transport runs through every sentence' Economist 'Wry, rich, deeply researched' Patrick Radden Keefe
Science Comics Flying Machines
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Author : Benjamin A. Wilgus
language : en
Publisher: First Second
Release Date : 2017-05-23
Science Comics Flying Machines written by Benjamin A. Wilgus and has been published by First Second this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-23 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books of 2017 Take to the skies with Flying Machines! Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright Brothers were among the first innovators of heavier than air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright Brothers’ journey. Though they weren’t as wealthy as their European counterparts, their impressive achievements demanded attention on the international stage. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright Brothers’ flying machines took off.
Biographical Dictionary Of The History Of Technology
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Author : Lance Day
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-11
Biographical Dictionary Of The History Of Technology written by Lance Day and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-11 with History categories.
This Biographical Dictionary seeks to put the world of technology in the context of those who have made the most important contribution to it. For the first time information has been gathered on the people who have made the most significant advances in technology. From ancient times to the present day, the major inventors, discoverers and entrepreneurs from around the world are profiled, and their contribution to society explained and assessed. Structure The Dictionary presents descriptive and analytical biographies of its subjects in alphabetical order for ease of reference. Each entry provides detailed information on the individual's life, work and relevance to their particular field. * in the first part of the entry, the information will include the dates and places of the subject's birth and death, together with their nationality and their field of activity * in the main body of the entry there follows an account of their principal achievements and their significance in the history of technology, along with full details of appointments and honours * finally an annotated bibliography will direct the reader to the subject's principal writings and publications and to the most important secondary works which the reader can consult for further information. Special Features: * The first work in existence to examine technologists in detail * Contains over 1,500 entries giving detailed information * Extensive cross-references enable the reader to compare subjects and build up a picture of technological advance^ * Figures drawn from fields such as Aeronautics, Telecommunications, Architecture, Photography and Textiles
Books Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Books Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Books categories.
The Aeroplane
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
The Aeroplane written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with categories.