Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2013-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 365 Santos-Dumont, Alberto 1873 1932 Dumont, Santos Dans l'air. English My Airships; The Story of My Life Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "My Airships; The Story of My Life" by Alberto Santos-Dumont is an autobiographical account detailing the author’s experiences and achievements in early aeronautics, written in the early 20th century. This work provides an intimate glimpse into the life and aspirations of Santos-Dumont, a pioneering aviator known for his contributions to aviation through his innovative airships and balloons. The narrative reflects his passion for flight and exploration, presenting a blend of personal anecdotes, mechanical experimentation, and reflections on the challenges of aerial navigation. At the start of the book, the author introduces readers to his youthful imaginings about transportation, demonstrating his natural curiosity and a desire to invent better means of transport. He recounts moments spent in his childhood coffee plantation in Brazil, where he explores the pioneering world of aeronautics. These early reflections transition into his passion for building and flying balloons, highlighting his shift from dreaming about flight to realizing it through various experiments and ascents in balloons and airships. The opening portions set the stage for his later achievements, offering insight into the formative experiences that shaped his significant contributions to aviation history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42344/42344-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Airships Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932 TL Text Category: Biographies Category: Engineering & Technology 323971 2025-08-17T07:19:16.377292 text/html 301502 2024-10-23T14:42:48 text/html 2126683 2025-08-17T07:19:22.811309 application/epub+zip 2128275 2025-08-17T07:19:17.825307 application/epub+zip 196591 2025-08-17T07:19:17.088322 application/epub+zip 2238048 2025-08-17T07:19:26.671276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2187865 2025-08-17T07:19:22.058307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264980 2022-09-19T10:48:57.554181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270942 2025-08-17T07:19:15.464295 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251037 2024-10-23T14:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16769 2025-08-17T07:19:26.815252 application/rdf+xml 16838 2025-08-17T07:19:17.195297 image/jpeg 2867 2025-08-17T07:19:17.142295 image/jpeg 1985936 2025-08-17T07:19:16.587365 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia