{"product_id":"the-airplane-how-ideas-gave-us-wings-paperback","title":"The Airplane: How Ideas Gave Us Wings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Spenser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Airplane by aerospace industry writer Jay Spencer, former assistant curator of the Smithsonian National Air \u0026amp; Space Museum and the Museum of Flight in Seattle, is the definitive history of how we invented and refined the amazing flying machines that enabled humankind to defy gravity. A fascinating true account certain to enthrall and delight aviation and technology buffs, The Airplane is lavishly illustrated with more than 100 photographs and is the first book ever to explore the development of the jetliner through a fascinating piece-by-piece analysis of the machinery of flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive book explores one of humanity's greatest adventures, from the earliest concepts to modern air travel: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePioneers of Aviation: \u003c\/b\u003e Trace the story from Sir George Cayley's first scientific imaginings of an airplane to the groundbreaking experiments of Otto Lilienthal and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Wright Brothers: \u003c\/b\u003e Go behind the scenes at Kitty Hawk to discover how two bicycle-shop owners solved the complex problems of lift, propulsion, and control to invent the world's first practical airplane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAeronautical Engineering: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how flying machines evolved with a piece-by-piece analysis of fuselages, wings, and engines, lavishly illustrated with over 100 photographs from museum archives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Jet Age: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow the development of the modern jetliner from early concepts through the game-changing Boeing 707 all the way to the state-of-the-art systems of today's Boeing 787 Dreamliner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this entertaining history of the jetliner, Jay Spenser traces aviation's challenges from the outset, and follows the flow of the simple yet powerful ideas that led us to defy gravity. Here are the pioneers--innovators such as Otto Lilienthal, Igor Sikorsky, Louis Blériot, Hugo Junkers, and Jack Northrop--whose amazing contributions collectively solved the puzzle of flight. Along the way, Spenser demystifies the modern jetliner, examining the airplane from wings to flight controls to fuselages to landing gear, to show how each part came into being and evolved over time. And finally \u003cem\u003eThe Airplane\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the future of aviation, outlining the breathtaking possibilities that await us tomorrow, many miles above the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were aviation's dreamers, and where did they get their inspiration?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did birds, insects, marine mammals, and fish help us to fly?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the bicycle beget the airplane, and hot water heaters lead to metal fuselages?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho figured out how to fly without seeing the ground, enabling airline travel in all weather conditions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 7.98 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53058023260384,"sku":"9780061259203","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/O9AF0-958B9780061259203.webp?v=1781389169","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-airplane-how-ideas-gave-us-wings-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}