L' Gastine, Louis 1858-1935 creator text utu 2010 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "L'A. B. C. de l'aviation: Biplans et monoplans" by Louis Gastine is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the principles and technologies behind aviation, focusing specifically on different aircraft types such as biplanes and monoplanes, and providing readers with insights into early aviation developments. The opening of the work establishes the context of human attempts to conquer flight, beginning with ballooning and evolving into the development of dirigibles and heavier-than-air craft. Gastine discusses the challenges faced in aerial locomotion, including limitations of altitude and atmospheric density, while introducing key concepts like buoyancy and air resistance. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the terminology associated with aviation, as well as the physics behind it, to clarify the journey of humanity toward successful flight. The early chapters set the stage for deeper explorations into the mechanics of flight and the historical figures instrumental in the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2010-12-14 Produced by Laurent Vogel, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Original publication data not identified Airplanes TL Original publication data not identified 31022958 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34633 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34633 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133806.0 34633