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| Title |
Back to the drawing board: the evolution of flying ,machines |
| Personal
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Andrews, Allen |
| Pages |
168p., illus. |
| Publisher |
David & Charles |
| Publication
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1977 |
| Language |
English |
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monograph |
| City
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London |
| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Open
Term |
Airplanes and Flights |
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Popular history of flight from the myths of ancient times to the Concorde. Contains scattered references to the Wright brothers and notes the difference in approach between the Wright brothers' emphasis on control in flight and their British and French contemporaries' emphasis on stability. Illustrated by numerous photographs and drawings. Includes an index. |
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