A History of Aeronautics
By E. Charles Vivian
Length13h 45m
About this audiobook
'A History of Aeronautics' by Vivian Evelyn Charles and Marsh W. Lockwood is a comprehensive book detailing the chronology and advancements in the field of aeronautics. Starting from the early experiments and inventions related to flight, the book progresses through the evolution of aircrafts, aerodynamics and various contributions made by aeronautics pioneers. It provides readers an in-depth understanding of the history and developments in the field of aviation.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length13 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1920
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1 FOREWORD
2Part 1: The Evolution Of The Aeroplane
3Chapter 1: The Period Of Legend
4Chapter 2: Early Experiments
5Chapter 3: Sir George Cayley—Thomas Walker
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6Chapter 4: The Middle Nineteenth Century
7Chapter 5: Wenham, Le Bris, And Some Others
8Chapter 6: The Age Of The Giants
9Chapter 7: Lilienthal And Pilcher
10Chapter 8: American Gliding Experiments
11Chapter 9: Not Proven
12Chapter 10: Samuel Pierpoint Langley
13Chapter 11: The Wright Brothers
14Chapter 12: The First Years Of Conquest
15Chapter 13: First Fliers In England
16Chapter 14: Rheims, And After
17Chapter 15: The Channel Crossing
18Chapter 16: London To Manchester
19Chapter 17: A Summary, To 1911
20Chapter 18: A Summary, To 1914
21Chapter 19: The War Period—1
22Chapter 20: The War Period—2
23Chapter 21: Reconstruction
24Chapter 22: 1919-20
25Part 2: 1903-1920: Progress In Design
26Chapter 1: Beginnings
27Chapter 2: Multiplicity Of Ideas
28Chapter 3: Progress On Standardised Lines
29Chapter 4: The War Period
30Part 3: Aerostatics
31Chapter 1: Beginnings
32Chapter 2: The First Dirigibles
33Chapter 3: Santos-Dumont
34Chapter 4: The Military Dirigible
35Chapter 5: British Airship Design
36Chapter 6: The Airship Commercially
37Chapter 7: Kite Balloons
38Part 4: Engine Development
39Chapter 1: The Vertical Type
40Chapter 2: The Vee Type
41Chapter 3: The Radial Type
42Chapter 4: The Rotary Type
43Chapter 5: The Horizontally-Opposed Engine
44Chapter 6: The Two-Stroke Cycle Engine
45Chapter 7: Engines Of The War Period
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