Project Gutenberg 2017-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 219 Ferris, Richard How It Flies; or, The Conquest of the Air The Story of Man's Endeavors to Fly and of the Inventions by Which He Has Succeeded Produced by Chris Curnow, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "How It Flies; or, The Conquest of the Air" by Richard Ferris is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles humanity's efforts to achieve mechanical flight, discussing the inventions that have enabled this ambition, such as aircraft and balloons. The book also explores the laws of flight, the development of various flying machines, and practical information on how to build and operate them. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of aeronautics by celebrating the realization of mankind's long-held dream to fly, particularly highlighted by significant developments in aviation that took place around 1908 with prominent figures like the Wright brothers and Santos-Dumont. Ferris acknowledges the importance of the gasoline engine in these advancements and expresses a desire to share fundamental concepts such as the properties of air and the principles governing flight. He lays the groundwork for understanding aeronautics, indicating that subsequent chapters will delve into detailed discussions of flying machines, their designs, and operational mechanics, all while making the complex subject accessible to a general audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Aeronautics TL Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology Category: How To ... 537066 2025-06-22T07:00:32.976855 text/html 506143 2024-10-23T02:28:24 text/html 8954324 2025-06-22T07:00:44.305867 application/epub+zip 8959920 2025-06-22T07:00:35.845845 application/epub+zip 231240 2025-06-22T07:00:34.332852 application/epub+zip 9106160 2025-06-22T07:00:49.981808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9044483 2025-06-22T07:00:42.736819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343562 2022-08-25T03:57:21.290884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456348 2025-06-22T07:00:31.515927 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436545 2024-10-23T02:28:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16008 2025-06-22T07:00:50.153794 application/rdf+xml 22568 2025-06-22T07:00:34.481848 image/jpeg 3193 2025-06-22T07:00:34.404878 image/jpeg 8295989 2025-06-22T07:00:33.586847 application/octet-stream application/zip 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