Project Gutenberg 2014-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 77 Grahame-White, Claude 1879 1959 Harper, Harry 1880 1960 The Aeroplane Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Paul Marshall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The Aeroplane" by Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of aviation, detailing the journey from primitive flight attempts to the successes of notable inventors and aviators, emphasizing the human stories and challenges behind the technological advancements. It delves into the lives and contributions of pioneering figures like Otto Lilienthal and the Wright brothers, making it a fascinating read for those interested in the history of flight and the determination of early aviation pioneers. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive chronicle of flight's history, outlining its progression in five distinct stages—from rudimentary, hazardous trials to more scientific approaches to flight. It begins with references to early attempts by individuals like Simon the magician and a monk named Elmerus, emphasizing the desperation and folly of their efforts. The authors then transition into discussing the groundwork laid by scientists who studied birds and developed theories on flight. Through this introduction, the narrative hints at the human narratives behind aviation's development, showcasing the ambition and perseverance of those who faced ridicule and failure on their path to achieving powered flight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45825/45825-h/images/cover.jpg en Airplanes Aeronautics TL Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 509371 508877 2024-10-19T08:42:58.500581 2023-09-20T04:44:44.254983 text/html text/html 514292 2014-05-30T15:18:29 text/html 5774215 2014-05-30T15:25:19 text/html application/zip 5887809 2024-10-19T08:43:07.167520 application/epub+zip 5895379 2024-10-19T08:43:00.444629 application/epub+zip 262684 2024-10-19T08:42:59.430578 application/epub+zip 6023840 2024-10-19T08:43:12.219542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5977298 2024-10-19T08:43:06.121584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362884 2022-09-20T20:39:37.471901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434960 2024-10-19T08:42:57.030585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435564 2020-06-15T19:47:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 159065 2020-06-15T19:47:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 434490 2014-05-30T15:12:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158765 2014-05-30T15:12:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 434498 2014-05-30T15:12:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158741 2014-05-30T15:12:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23432 2024-10-19T08:43:12.371464 application/rdf+xml 16853 2024-10-19T08:42:59.549560 image/jpeg 2606 2024-10-19T08:42:59.490547 image/jpeg 7140447 2024-10-19T08:42:58.890562 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