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LoC No.: 32005194
Title: Artificial and Natural Flight
Credits:
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Harry Lamé and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Artificial and Natural Flight" by Hiram S. Maxim is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the principles and experimental findings related to aeronautics, specifically focusing on the mechanics of flight, both artificial and natural. The book emphasizes the author's research and thoughts on flying machines, including the physics of flight, the study of air currents, and the mechanics of screws used in aeronautical design. At the start of the book, Maxim reflects on his lifelong fascination with flight, shaped significantly by conversations with his father, who had conceptualized a flying machine decades before. He discusses the evolution of his ideas, experiments, and personal observations that led him to conclude the best configurations for flight mechanisms—specifically, the need for effective screw propellers and aeroplanes. He challenges prevailing mathematical formulas used by contemporaries, asserting that his experimental data provides clearer insight into the principles of flight. Overall, this introductory portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of aeronautical design and the underlying science of flight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Maxim, Hiram S. (Hiram Stevens), 1840-1916
EBook No.: 45344
Published: Apr 7, 2014
Downloads: 138
Language: English
Subject: Airplanes
Subject: Aeronautics
Subject: Flight
LoCC: Technology: Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 32005194
Title: Artificial and Natural Flight
Credits:
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Harry Lamé and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Artificial and Natural Flight" by Hiram S. Maxim is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the principles and experimental findings related to aeronautics, specifically focusing on the mechanics of flight, both artificial and natural. The book emphasizes the author's research and thoughts on flying machines, including the physics of flight, the study of air currents, and the mechanics of screws used in aeronautical design. At the start of the book, Maxim reflects on his lifelong fascination with flight, shaped significantly by conversations with his father, who had conceptualized a flying machine decades before. He discusses the evolution of his ideas, experiments, and personal observations that led him to conclude the best configurations for flight mechanisms—specifically, the need for effective screw propellers and aeroplanes. He challenges prevailing mathematical formulas used by contemporaries, asserting that his experimental data provides clearer insight into the principles of flight. Overall, this introductory portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of aeronautical design and the underlying science of flight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Maxim, Hiram S. (Hiram Stevens), 1840-1916
EBook No.: 45344
Published: Apr 7, 2014
Downloads: 138
Language: English
Subject: Airplanes
Subject: Aeronautics
Subject: Flight
LoCC: Technology: Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.