Aviation: Its Principles, Its Present And Future (1913)

By Sydney Ferris Walker

Book Overview

Aviation: Its Principles, Its Present And Future is a comprehensive book written by Sydney F. Walker in 1913. The book covers the principles of aviation, including the science of aerodynamics and the mechanics of flight. It also explores the history of aviation up to that point, including the development of balloons and gliders. The book goes on to discuss the present state of aviation in 1913, including the different types of aircraft being used at the time, such as monoplanes and biplanes. It also covers the use of aviation in military operations and the potential for commercial air travel.Finally, the book looks towards the future of aviation, predicting advancements in technology and the potential for long-distance flight. It also explores the challenges that would need to be overcome in order to achieve these advancements.Overall, Aviation: Its Principles, Its Present And Future provides a detailed and informative overview of aviation at the time of its publication, and offers insight into the potential for future developments in the field.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163961469
• ISBN13: 9781163961469
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"