Airplanes: The Life Story of a Technology

by Jeremy R. Kinney

Book Overview

The invention of the airplane redefined the way in which people travel, conduct commerce, spend their leisure time, and wage war. From the Wright brothers' wood-and-fabric Flyer to the modern jet aircraft, the airplane has evolved in countless ways as its many uses have unfolded. The development of safe and efficient air travel required solving multiple engineering riddles about aerodynamics, control, propulsion, and structures. This volume in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313331502
• ISBN13: 9780313331503
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary