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Title:
Omhoog in het luchtruim! Praatje over het luchtvaartvraagstuk
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908
Note: Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman en the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "Omhoog in het luchtruim! Praatje over het luchtvaartvraagstuk" by Uildriks is a scientific publication written during the early 20th century. The book explores the developments and challenges in aviation, focusing on the advancements in various airship technologies and the evolution of the aeronautical field. It likely aims to inform and excite readers about the burgeoning possibilities in air travel, reflecting the enthusiasm of its time. The book traverses the history of aviation, detailing significant milestones from the invention of the first hot air balloons by the Montgolfier brothers to contemporary efforts in constructing controlled airships powered by advanced engines such as the gasoline motor. Uildriks discusses notable figures and inventions, including the contributions of pioneers like Santos Dumont and Ferdinand von Zeppelin, and emphasizes the importance of innovation and persistence in overcoming the technical challenges faced in achieving controlled flight. Throughout, it captures the excitement and hope of a new era in air travel, highlighting how airships could revolutionize transport and military strategy, while also envisioning the looming future of flight as a common aspect of daily life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Uildriks, Frederike van, 1854-1919
EBook No.: 14178
Published: Nov 27, 2004
Downloads: 20
Language: Dutch
Subject: Airplanes
Subject: Balloons
Subject: Airships
LoCC: Technology: Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Omhoog in het luchtruim! Praatje over het luchtvaartvraagstuk
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908
Note: Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman en the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "Omhoog in het luchtruim! Praatje over het luchtvaartvraagstuk" by Uildriks is a scientific publication written during the early 20th century. The book explores the developments and challenges in aviation, focusing on the advancements in various airship technologies and the evolution of the aeronautical field. It likely aims to inform and excite readers about the burgeoning possibilities in air travel, reflecting the enthusiasm of its time. The book traverses the history of aviation, detailing significant milestones from the invention of the first hot air balloons by the Montgolfier brothers to contemporary efforts in constructing controlled airships powered by advanced engines such as the gasoline motor. Uildriks discusses notable figures and inventions, including the contributions of pioneers like Santos Dumont and Ferdinand von Zeppelin, and emphasizes the importance of innovation and persistence in overcoming the technical challenges faced in achieving controlled flight. Throughout, it captures the excitement and hope of a new era in air travel, highlighting how airships could revolutionize transport and military strategy, while also envisioning the looming future of flight as a common aspect of daily life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Uildriks, Frederike van, 1854-1919
EBook No.: 14178
Published: Nov 27, 2004
Downloads: 20
Language: Dutch
Subject: Airplanes
Subject: Balloons
Subject: Airships
LoCC: Technology: Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.