Buy this book on-line Langley, Samuel Pierpont and Charles M. Manly : Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Part 1 1887 to 1896; Part II 1897 to 1903Smithsonian Institution, 1911
Handsomely bound in modern three quarter cloth with marbeled boards. Front wrapper, which is bound in, has some professional repair, as does the first few leaves. 101 illustrations (complete). Two parts, 329 pages.10 x 13 inches. Langley (1834-1906) was a precursor to the Wright Brothers. His Aerodrome No. 6 flew in an unmanned flight 4200 feet at 30 miles per hour on November 28, 1896. This success led him to convince the U.S. War Department to fund a unsuccessful $50,000 research project into manned flight.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Langley, Samuel Pierpont and Charles M. Manly : Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Part 1 1887 to 1896; Part II 1897 to 1903. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, livres anciens, livres d'occasion, antiquarian books and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |