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Explores the impact of flight on modern life while chronicling the history of manned flight from the eleventh century to World War I
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This lively history of humanity's quest for flight begins at the very beginning, covering scientific principles that paved the way for flight, such as Archimedes' water screw and the angled blades that powered windmills, through the development of hot air balloons and gliders, to the Wright brothers and other pioneer aviators. Includes b&w photos and diagrams. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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