The Aeronautical Annual, 1896: Devoted to the Advancement of the Neglected Science (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Aeronautical Annual, 1896: Devoted to the Advancement of the Neglected Science The machine has been improved very gradually; most of the modifications have been slight; yet some of the stages have been marked with great distinctness. The twelve machines here shown in the drawings give a rough outline of the progress made. First, we have the wheel of 1816 (fig. I), propelled by striking the feet against the ground. This machine represents the parent form, involving the great principle of two wheels balanced by the act of turn ing the forward wheel on a pivot. It was used principally for the purposes of sport, and it is easily seen that it was at its best on down grades. Looking backward, it seems strange to us that a device so simple as a pair of foot cranks attached to the front axle was not soon adopted, yet the discovery of such simple things some times takes years of hard thinking. Columbus was doubtless surprised when the superficial people of his day told him on his return that any sailor might have discovered the distant land, all one had to do was to sail west. His alleged reply, illus trated by the balancing of the egg, was most appropriate. The inventor of the sewing machine informed the world that all through the centuries the sewing needle had been threaded at the wrong end; no one knows how long it took him to think that out. We do know, however, in the case of the wheel, that it took many years to think of putting foot cranks on the front axle. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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In the early days of aviation, the problem of manflight was a formidable challenge. In this classic book, James Means explores the history of aviation, taking readers on a journey from the earliest planes to the cutting-edge aircraft of his own time. With detailed illustrations and clear explanations, The Problem of Manflight is an illuminating read for anyone interested in the history of aviation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good idea, he believed), and other contentious matters of his era made him a wildly popular orator and critic of 19th-century American culture and public life. As a speaker dedicated to expanding intellectual horizons and celebrating the value of skepticism, Ingersoll spoke frequently on such topics as atheism, freedom from the pressures of conformity, and the lives of philosophers who espoused such concepts. This collection of his most famous speeches includes the lectures: [ "The Gods" (1872) [ "Humboldt" (1869) [ "Thomas Paine" (1870) [ "Individuality" (1873) [ "Heretics and Heresies" (1874)

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The Aeronautical Annual

Excerpt from The Aeronautical Annual, 1896: Devoted to the Advancement of the Neglected ScienceBut with all this, we are not yet capable of constructing and using complete ﬂying machines which answer all requirements. Being desirous of furthering with all speed the solution of the problem of ﬂight, men have repeatedly formed projects in these last few years which represent complete air-ships moved by dynamos; but the constructors are not aware of the difficulties which await us as soon as we approach the realizing of any ideas in ﬂying.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The Aeronautical Annual, 1896: Devoted to the Advancement of the Neglected Science (Classic Reprint)

The Problem of Manflight

The Problem of Manflight

The Aeronautical Annual

The Aeronautical Annual, 1896: Devoted to the Advancement of the Neglected Science (Classic Reprint)