Like sex with gods an unorthodox history of flying /
Tallennettuna:
| Päätekijä: | |
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| Yhteisötekijä: | |
| Aineistotyyppi: | Elektroninen E-kirja |
| Kieli: | englanti |
| Julkaistu: |
College Station :
Texas A&M University Press,
c2003.
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| Painos: | 1st ed. |
| Sarja: | Centennial of flight series ;
no. 3. |
| Aiheet: | |
| Linkit: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
| Tagit: |
Ei tageja, Lisää ensimmäinen tagi!
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Sisällysluettelo:
- Dreams and mythology. Deities aloft. Artificial wings and the imitation of god. Travel to extraordinary kingdoms
- Theory and practice. Exuberant speculations. Human-powered flight : ornithopters. Gliders, parachutes, and kites. Balloons and dirigibles : sustained flight. The dream continues.