Project Gutenberg 2009-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 192 Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John) 1863 1934 Abbot, Willis John Abbott, Willis John Abbott, Willis J. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Aircraft and Submarines" by Willis J. Abbot is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book explores the invention, development, and contemporary applications of aircraft and submarines, particularly highlighting their roles in warfare during World War I. It delves into the evolution of these technologies, discussing pivotal figures in aviation history like the Wright brothers and pioneering inventors in submarine technology, while speculating on future uses beyond military applications. The opening of the book sets the stage with a dramatic recounting of the Battle of Mons, where British troops were saved from encirclement due to aerial reconnaissance. It establishes the significance of air power as a transformative element in modern warfare. Abbot emphasizes the revolutionary nature of aircraft, which altered conventional military strategies, and contrasts this with the submarine's impact on naval warfare. The author reflects on humanity's long-standing fascination with flying and underwater navigation, presenting an engaging narrative that intertwines historical accounts with personal experiences of those who advanced these technologies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aeronautics, Military Aeronautics World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Submarine Submarines (Ships) UG Text World War I Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - Warfare 871567 869078 2024-09-13T03:42:04.592122 2023-09-13T08:47:53.668635 text/html text/html 848647 2021-01-05T16:41:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5584922 2021-01-05T16:41:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5667390 2024-09-13T03:42:20.088046 application/epub+zip 5679754 2024-09-13T03:42:08.197213 application/epub+zip 385007 2024-09-13T03:42:06.220163 application/epub+zip 5733240 2024-09-13T03:42:28.027072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5663450 2024-09-13T03:42:17.914083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543898 2022-09-14T04:13:11.205825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738791 738660 2024-09-13T03:42:02.412265 2023-09-13T08:47:51.570634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 738473 2021-01-05T16:41:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 274753 2021-01-05T16:41:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 738585 2021-01-05T16:41:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274621 2021-01-05T16:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21509 2024-09-13T03:42:28.187015 application/rdf+xml 15152 2024-09-13T03:42:06.660137 image/jpeg 4054 2024-09-13T03:42:06.437136 image/jpeg 5641436 2024-09-13T03:42:04.904132 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia