Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 334 Vivian, Evelyn Charles 1882 1947 Vivian, E. Charles (Evelyn Charles) Vivian, Evelyn Charles H. Marsh, W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) 1886 1963 Marsh, William Lockwood A History of Aeronautics Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger "A History of Aeronautics" by E. Charles Vivian and W. Lockwood Marsh is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book surveys the evolution of flight from ancient myths and legends to the advances made in aeronautics, particularly focusing on heavier-than-air flight and ballooning. It explores the contributions of significant figures in the field, such as Sir George Cayley and the Wright Brothers, and examines how their work led to the modern understanding of aerodynamics and flight mechanics. The opening of the work sets the stage for a comprehensive historical exploration, beginning with a discussion on the legends and myths related to human flight, which date back to ancient civilizations. It details the desire of humanity to conquer the skies and reflects on how early attempts to achieve flight were often met with skepticism and superstition. The text moves forward to highlight notable figures who contributed to early aeronautics, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Sir George Cayley, demonstrating their foundational theories and experiments. Vivian emphasizes that despite the challenges faced, the pursuit of flight was marked by a spirit of innovation and relentless experimentation that would inspire future advancements in aviation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Aeronautics -- History TL Text Category: History - Other Category: Engineering & Technology 925479 2025-07-01T07:28:31.182351 text/html 915560 2013-03-21T09:55:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii 298479 2013-03-21T09:55:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 394862 2025-07-01T07:28:40.434328 application/epub+zip 408935 2025-07-01T07:28:34.285350 application/epub+zip 393349 2025-07-01T07:28:33.075342 application/epub+zip 704057 2025-07-01T07:28:45.761243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653650 2025-07-01T07:28:39.658294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610109 2022-09-01T08:31:54.455046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828954 2025-07-01T07:28:30.538362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 828711 2008-07-26T12:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290505 2008-07-26T12:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19066 2025-07-01T07:28:45.892253 application/rdf+xml 14841 2025-07-01T07:28:33.574322 image/jpeg 3927 2025-07-01T07:28:33.323312 image/jpeg 384001 2025-07-01T07:28:31.243339 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 en.wikipedia