Author: Harry Harper Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 252
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As the pioneer days of aviation drew to a close, the potential of airplanes to revolutionize warfare became apparent. In his passionate argument published in 1912, pioneering aviator Claude Grahame-White asserts that England needed to adequately prioritize this new technology compared to France and Germany, which could leave them at a disadvantage if war erupted.
Author: David Edgerton Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 0141975172 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 220
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The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism and technology that has made planes so important to England, from the brilliant author of Britain's War Machine The history of England and the aeroplane is one tangled with myths - of 'the Few' and the Blitz, of boffins, flying machines, amateur inventors and muddling through. In England and the Aeroplane David Edgerton reverses received wisdom, showing that the aeroplane is a central and revealing aspect of an unfamiliar English nation: a warfare state dedicated to technology, industry, empire and military power. England had the strongest air force in the Great War, the largest industry in the world in the 1920s, outproduced Germany by 50% at the time of the Battle of Britain and was the third largest producers of aeroplanes well after this time. In a revelatory recounting of the story of aeronautical England, from its politics to its industry and culture, David Edgerton reconfigures some of the most important chapters of our history. Reviews: 'A brilliant polemic' Guardian 'Full of good stories ... an illuminating read' Spectator 'A tour de force, after which the history of the aircraft industry will never be quite the same again' Business History 'David Edgerton's sure-footed essay ... sees Britain from an unusual perspective ... His arguments provide sound backing for the idea that modern Britain is as much a warfare state as a welfare one' Economist About the author: David Edgerton is Hans Rausing Professor at Imperial College London, where he was the founding director of the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine. He is the author of a sequence of groundbreaking books on 20th century Britain: Science, Technology and the British Industrial 'Decline', 1870-1970; Warfare State: Britain, 1920-1970; and Britain's War Machine, published by Penguin. He is also the author of the iconoclastic and brilliant The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History Since 1900.
Author: Darrol Stinton Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics) ISBN: Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 488
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This work bridges the gap between aeronautical principles and the practical world of aeroplanes by explaining aircraft design in terms of aerodynamics, propulsion, land and water operation, and structural arrangement. The book has been updated to include the main advances in aircraft design, propulsion and manufacture since it was first published in 1996.
Author: Navkala Roy Publisher: Children's Book Trust ISBN: 9788170112990 Category : Airplanes Languages : en Pages : 36
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A Series Which Introduces And Explains To The Child The Working And The Mechanics Of Things He Is Familiar With, While Also Tracing Their History. Scientific Principles Are Explained With Simple Diagrams And Supplemented By Anecdotes And Cartoons.
Author: Barber H. Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand ISBN: 9359957852 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 110
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H. Barber wrote the well-known art work "The Aeroplane Speaks." Barber is understood for his essential contributions to writing, particularly inside the regions of military history and aviation. Barber's writing suggests how properly he can join old practices with navy aviation, giving readers a thrilling and educational journey via his tales. His specific capacity to combine careful have a look at into the beyond with a thrilling writing fashion has made him a master at displaying how the improvement of aviation affected historic events over a protracted period of time. Barber is an expert at both writing memories that make you experience like you're certainly there and explaining the technical facet of flying in a manner that human beings from all walks of life can apprehend. His works display how devoted, passionate, and knowledgeable he turned into about the subject, which makes him a reputable figure among readers of naval records and aviation writing.
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