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100	1		_aDavis, Haywood Leslie, _d1900-
245	1	0	_aAviation Book
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2020-06-25
508			_aE-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, Nick Wall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520			_a"Aviation Book" by Haywood Leslie Davis is an educational publication written during the early 20th century. It serves as an introduction to the field of aviation, detailing the history of human flight and the evolution of aircraft technology, particularly focusing on the advancements leading up to and during World War I. The book is designed mainly for young readers, capturing their imagination while imparting knowledge about aeronautics. The narrative follows two brothers, Tom and Jack, who are eager to learn about flying from their Uncle Sam, a famed aviator. Uncle Sam recounts the thrilling history of aviation, starting with the first balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783 and culminating in the successes of the Wright brothers in 1905. He explains the rigorous training required to become a military aviator and the various roles and dangers they face in combat, including scouting enemy positions and engaging in aerial battles against enemy aircraft and Zeppelins. The story concludes with a vision of aviation's future potential for transportation and its various peacetime applications, inspiring a sense of wonder and ambition in the young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aAeronautics -- Juvenile literature
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62472
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