Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1008
Book Description
The Family's Defender Magazine and Educational Review
Author: Quest for Flight
Author: Gary B. FogelPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806187816
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The Wright brothers have long received the lion’s share of credit for inventing the airplane. But a California scientist succeeded in flying gliders twenty years before the Wright’s powered flights at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Quest for Flight reveals the amazing accomplishments of John J. Montgomery, a prolific inventor who piloted the glider he designed in 1883 in the first controlled flights of a heavier-than-air craft in the Western Hemisphere. Re-examining the history of American aviation, Craig S. Harwood and Gary B. Fogel present the story of human efforts to take to the skies. They show that history’s nearly exclusive focus on two brothers resulted from a lengthy public campaign the Wrights waged to profit from their aeroplane patent and create a monopoly in aviation. Countering the aspersions cast on Montgomery and his work, Harwood and Fogel build a solidly documented case for Montgomery’s pioneering role in aeronautical innovation. As a scientist researching the laws of flight, Montgomery invented basic methods of aircraft control and stability, refined his theories in aerodynamics over decades of research, and brought widespread attention to aviation by staging public demonstrations of his gliders. After his first flights near San Diego in the 1880s, his pursuit continued through a series of glider designs. These experiments culminated in 1905 with controlled flights in Northern California using tandem-wing Montgomery gliders launched from balloons. These flights reached the highest altitudes yet attained, demonstrated the effectiveness of Montgomery’s designs, and helped change society’s attitude toward what was considered “the impossible art” of aerial navigation. Inventors and aviators working west of the Mississippi at the turn of the twentieth century have not received the recognition they deserve. Harwood and Fogel place Montgomery’s story and his exploits in the broader context of western aviation and science, shedding new light on the reasons that California was the epicenter of the American aviation industry from the very beginning.
Errors in School Books
Author: Albert Augustus PopePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education and state
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Catalogue of Books in the Pedagogical Section of the University Library
Author: University of California, Berkeley. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
National Register of Microform Masters
Author: Library of Congress. Catalog Publication DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books on microfilm
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military research
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Catholic Serials of the Nineteenth Century in the United States
Author: Eugene Paul WillgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Microforms Annual
Author: Research Anthology on Military and Defense Applications, Utilization, Education, and Ethics
Author: Management Association, Information ResourcesPublisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1799890309
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 685
Book Description
Military technology is highly advanced in terms of technology being used in the field, computer applications, artificial intelligence, and software applications. These high-performance technologies range from weapons to communications technology to automation in vehicles and weaponry. These technologies must be both secure and reliable in harsh environments. Research is being focused specifically on that, including how military and defense applications operate, what modern technologies are being used, and the ethics surrounding these applications. A holistic view of these applications is necessary for both understanding current military tactics and tools along with the future applications. The Research Anthology on Military and Defense Applications, Utilization, Education, and Ethics focuses specifically on military and defense operations, expenditure, technologies, and tools, and the ethics surrounding technologies like weaponry and artificial intelligence in the military. The chapters cover a wide and diverse range of military and defense applications while providing crucial information on the functions, security, and reliability of these technologies. Beyond an understanding of the applications themselves, this book also focuses on military education surrounding these technologies and the ethics of usage to provide a well-rounded understanding of research in the field. This book is ideal for military consultants, military personnel, defense agencies, national security agencies, government officials, defense personnel, policymakers, military educators and trainers, stakeholders, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the latest research in military and defense applications.
The Second Handbook on Parent Education
Author: Marvin J. FinePublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080918204
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
This book should enhance the reader's understanding of the contemporary scene in parenting education, including effective programming, important issues, and future trends.
