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100 1 _aEnnis, William D.
_q(William Duane),
_d1877-
245 1 0 _aFlying Machines Today
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-03-17
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Ralph Carmichael and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Flying Machines Today" by William D. Ennis is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices associated with aviation, exploring both the theoretical underpinnings and the rapid advancements in flying technology of the time. The content is largely aimed at readers with varying levels of technical knowledge, including those without specialized backgrounds, thus making the subject of aviation more accessible. At the start of the work, Ennis discusses the allure and danger of flight, emphasizing humanity's long-standing fascination with the idea of soaring like birds. The opening portion touches on the history of aviation, from mythical references to Icarus to the successful flights of the Wright brothers in the early 1900s. The author highlights the public's nascent interest in personal aerial travel and the intrinsic risks associated with aviation, driving home the need for scientific understanding and careful design in the field. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of various types of flying machines and the challenges they present in terms of safety and engineering. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAeronautics
653 _aFlying-machines
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51481
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