03780cam a22005177a 4500 ocm52566384 OCoLC 20240528122147.0 040817s2003 enka b 001 0 eng 2004351632 GBA3W2010 bnb 009492085 Uk 1900747529 AU@ 000025369371 AU@ 000026640362 HEBIS 117932698 YDXCP 100343203 UKMGB 009492085 (OCoLC)52566384 UKM eng DLC UKM EYE BAKER YDXCP BTCTA HEBIS OCLCF OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCA QE2 OCLCA IPL OTZ UKMGB OCLCO OCLCL OCLCQ OCLCL lccopycat TL515 .G35 Gibbs-Smith, Charles Harvard, 1909-1981. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvCTGjVWFJGvyCg4vRR8C Aviation : an historical survey from its origins to the end of the Second World War / Charles H. Gibbs-Smith. New ed. London : Science Museum, 2003. 304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Previous edition: London: HMSO, 1985. "This 2003 edition omits the quotations on flying, bibliography and conversion tables featured in the 1985 edition"-Page 6. Includes bibliographical references and index. Dreams, myths and devices -- From classical antiquity to the end of the sixteenth century -- The seventeenth century -- The eighteenth century -- Cayley, and the first half of the nineteenth century -- The 1850s and 1860s -- The 1870s -- The 1880s -- The powered prelude to practical flying: 1890-1903 -- The gliding prelude to practical powered flying -- The Wright brothers and the invention of the practical aeroplane: 1899-1905 -- The beginnings of practical aviation in Europe: 1902-08 -- The aeroplane as an accepted vehicle: 1909 -- Practical powered flying: 1910-14 -- The First World War: 1914-18 -- Between the wars: the first period: 1919-29 -- Between the wars: the second period: 1930-39 -- The Second World War: 1939-45. In this classic account, Charles Gibbs-Smith traces the story of aviation from the invention of the kite in China through to the beginnings of the jet age. In particular, the book gives a lovingly-reconstructed account of the experiments, disasters and successes in many countries which culminated in the achievement of a genuine flying machine by the Wright brothers in the United States. A large part of Gibbs-Smith's story also covers the early years of aviation before 1914. This period, rich in eccentric characters and extraordinary efforts, laid the foundation for future progress. The second edition of Gibbs-Smith's authoritative text, out of print for many years, is here republished with a number of new illustrations. It will delight a new generation of aviation enthusiasts. Book jacket. Aeronautics History. Airplanes History. Aeronautics. fast (OCoLC)fst00798293 Airplanes. fast (OCoLC)fst00803053 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 has work: Aviation (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGwkT33WbBYcGjj7vcfMdP https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Online version: Gibbs-Smith, Charles Harvard, 1909- Aviation. New ed. London : Science Museum, 2003 (OCoLC)607045098 Online version: Gibbs-Smith, Charles Harvard, 1909- Aviation. New ed. London : Science Museum, 2003 (OCoLC)608423229 lcc BK 0 NO HOLDINGS IN GHUCC - 51 OTHER HOLDINGS 379 379 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-05-28 0 TL515 .G35 2024-0423 2024-05-28 12:22:42 2024-05-28 BK