Project Gutenberg 2020-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 140 Bruechig, Emil 1947 38016958 The History and Romance of Air Mail Stamps Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The History and Romance of Air Mail Stamps" by Emil Bruechig is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of aviation and its reflection in air mail stamps, providing insight into both the technical advancements in flight and the cultural significance of these stamps. Bruechig honors the daring pioneers of aviation, showcasing their stories through the lens of philately, the hobby of stamp collecting. The opening of the work lays a foundation for the story of human flight, tracing its origins from ancient mythologies and early philosophical musings to revolutionary developments in aviation technology. It vividly describes the intersection of war and peace that propelled the development of aircraft, alongside illustrating the rich tapestry of air mail stamps that celebrate these milestones. The author introduces figures such as the Wright brothers and Santos-Dumont, highlighting their contributions while providing tantalizing anecdotes of their ambitious flights, all framed within the colorful context of the air mail stamps that commemorate these events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 96.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Air mail stamps HE Text Category: Adventure Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Art 210407 2025-06-25T04:16:58.217810 text/html 184034 2024-10-18T04:25:39 text/html 494800 2025-06-25T04:17:06.941836 application/epub+zip 493946 2025-06-25T04:17:00.905907 application/epub+zip 82093 2025-06-25T04:16:59.624797 application/epub+zip 540185 2025-06-25T04:17:09.456779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550162 2025-06-25T04:17:05.683803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150150 2022-09-28T08:38:21.369225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119393 2025-06-25T04:16:56.781812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99586 2024-10-18T04:25:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15688 2025-06-25T04:17:09.600752 application/rdf+xml 15036 2025-06-25T04:16:59.753796 image/jpeg 2408 2025-06-25T04:16:59.689799 image/jpeg 454962 2025-06-25T04:16:58.248856 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