The Papers of Wilbur & Orville Wright, Including the Chanute-Wright Papers
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.49 (572 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071363769 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 832 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Back Cover THE PAPERS OF WILBUR & ORVILLE WRIGHT "On December 17, 1903, on a cold, windswept patch of sand in North Carolina's Outer Banks, five years of experimental work backed by solid engineering and flashes of utter genius reached a climax. In these two volumes is the fascinating correspondence (1900-1919) between Wilbur Wright and Octave Chanute, the early leader in the aeronautics field who freely lent his genius and aid to the brothers; excerpts from 33 Wright diaries and notebooks (1900-1919), and from Wright family correspondence; wind-tunnel tables, propeller notebooks, and many other selected articles, lectures, and writings by the brothers. Volume One covers the years from 1899 to 1905, the years of the Wrights' experimentation; Volume Two spans the years from 1906
"An astounding firsthand account of the invention of flight" according to A Customer. Conventional wisdom brands these two geniuses as simple "bicycle mechanics." This incredible book takes you inside their genius, in their own words, written day-by-day. What they accomplished is no less than a miracle, and this book will humble even the most self-assured intellects. Their research "invented" wing theory and shapes, aircraft control systems, and propeller theory. Then they had to design and constuct their own engine, as available ones were too heavy. And wonderfully for us, they left an astounding amount of documentation, including photographic (including the famous photo of the first control. "Definitive Book on the Wrights" according to Ed C.. If you like avaition and it's history, this is the book for you. Very easy to read and well put together. The two volumes come in a nice dust case.. undigested wright paul In 2003 I did what many others did, I bought a model of the 1903 flyer and built it with my daughter, and I found a great book on the Wrights. The book, Visions of a Flying Machine by Peter Jakob created something of a small obsession within me about the Wrights' creative process. The massive two volume set of thier papers edited by Mcfarland has begun to satisfy this need to understand. It is beautiful. It could have been sewn in signatures however, instead of being bound like a paperback with a hard cover.
Don't miss this opportunity! A chronologically organized look at aviation pioneers' Wilbur and Orville Wright's plans, progress, achievements, and setbacks, documented in two illustrated volumes spanning 50 years' worth of letters, papers, notes, drawings, and compelling photograhps Taken from the detailed correspondence and numerous diary and notebook excerpts, wind tazble tunnels, and more. For a limited time! This special commemorative original edition reprint collector set of rare volumes celebrates a century of flight
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide