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Book

The problem with early flying machines

Call Number

  • J 629.13 NAGE (OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, [2016]

Physical Description

24 pages : illustrations, (color) ; 22 cm.

Contents

  • Taking off
  • Like the birds
  • Bike planes?
  • The glider king
  • Pilcher's gliders
  • Brothers take off
  • Weird wonders
  • Zeppelins go boom
  • Off to space?

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