Locomotive to aeromotive : Octave Chanute and the transportation revolution
Simine Short (Author)
Drawing on a rich trove of archival material and exclusive family sources, this is a detailed examination of Chanute's life and his immeasurable contributions to the fields of engineering and transportation, from the ground transportation revolution of the mid-19th century to the early days of aviation
Biographies
Specialized.
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
9780252093326, 0252093321
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Print version :
""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword: Octave Chanute and “The Course of Human Progress� Tom D. Crouch""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. The Formative Years""; ""2. The University of Experience""; ""3. Opening the West""; ""4. At the Top""; ""5. Self Realization""; ""6. A New Industry""; ""7. From the Locomotive to the Aeromotive ""; ""8. Encouraging Progress in Flying Machines""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""back cover""
Previously issued in print: 2011
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