The Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America, Volume 1 - The Ascent of the Airplane

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Aviation, History, Science & Nature, Technology, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Cover of the book The Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America, Volume 1 - The Ascent of the Airplane by Progressive Management, Progressive Management
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9781476438375
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: July 17, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9781476438375
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: July 17, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

Airplane travel is surely one of the most significant technological achievements of the last century. The impact of the airplane goes far beyond the realm of the history of technology and touches upon virtually every aspect of society, from economics to politics to engineering and science. While space exploration often claims more public glory than aeronautics research, many more individuals have been able to fly within the Earth's atmosphere than above it. Thus, aeronautics and air travel have had an enormous practical impact on many more individuals.

Dr. James R. Hansen and his collaborators do more than just document the last century of flight. They go back and expertly trace the historical origins of what made the first heavier-than-air, controlled, powered airplane flight possible on 17 December 1903. Some names covered in this volume, such as Isaac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci, are familiar to even the most casual reader. Other heralded, but less well-known, early pioneers of flight such as George Cayley, Otto Lilienthal, Theodore von Karman, and Theodore Theodorsen will come alive to readers through their original letters, memos, and other primary documents as they conjoin with the authors' insightful and elegantly written essays.

This first volume covers the impact of aerodynamic development on the evolution of the airplane in America. Just as the airplane is a defining technology of the twentieth century, aerodynamics has been the defining element of the airplane. The documents collected during this research project were assembled from a diverse number of public and private sources. A major repository of primary source materials relative to the history of the civil space program is the NASA Historical Reference Collection in the NASA Headquarters History Office. Historical materials housed at NASA field centers, academic institutions, and Presidential libraries were other sources of documents considered for inclusion, as were papers in the archives of private individuals and corporations. Each section in the present volume is introduced by an overview essay that is intended to introduce and complement the documents in the section and to place them in a chronological and substantive context. Each essay contains references to the documents in the section it introduces, and many also contain references to documents in other sections of the collection. These introductory essays are the responsibility of Dr. Hansen, the series' author and chief editor, and the views and conclusions contained therein do not necessarily represent the opinions of either Auburn University or NASA. The documents included in each section were chosen by Dr. Hansen's project team from a much longer list initially assembled by the research staff. The contents of this volume emphasize primary documents, including long-out-of-print essays and articles as well as material from the private recollections of important actors in shaping aerodynamic thinking in the United States and abroad. Some key legislation and policy statements are also included. As much as possible, the contents of this volume in themselves comprise an integrated historical narrative, though Dr. Hansen's team encourages readers to supplement the account found herein with other sources that have already or will come available.

Contents: CHAPTER ONE: THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FLIGHT * CHAPTER TWO: BUILDING A RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Airplane travel is surely one of the most significant technological achievements of the last century. The impact of the airplane goes far beyond the realm of the history of technology and touches upon virtually every aspect of society, from economics to politics to engineering and science. While space exploration often claims more public glory than aeronautics research, many more individuals have been able to fly within the Earth's atmosphere than above it. Thus, aeronautics and air travel have had an enormous practical impact on many more individuals.

Dr. James R. Hansen and his collaborators do more than just document the last century of flight. They go back and expertly trace the historical origins of what made the first heavier-than-air, controlled, powered airplane flight possible on 17 December 1903. Some names covered in this volume, such as Isaac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci, are familiar to even the most casual reader. Other heralded, but less well-known, early pioneers of flight such as George Cayley, Otto Lilienthal, Theodore von Karman, and Theodore Theodorsen will come alive to readers through their original letters, memos, and other primary documents as they conjoin with the authors' insightful and elegantly written essays.

This first volume covers the impact of aerodynamic development on the evolution of the airplane in America. Just as the airplane is a defining technology of the twentieth century, aerodynamics has been the defining element of the airplane. The documents collected during this research project were assembled from a diverse number of public and private sources. A major repository of primary source materials relative to the history of the civil space program is the NASA Historical Reference Collection in the NASA Headquarters History Office. Historical materials housed at NASA field centers, academic institutions, and Presidential libraries were other sources of documents considered for inclusion, as were papers in the archives of private individuals and corporations. Each section in the present volume is introduced by an overview essay that is intended to introduce and complement the documents in the section and to place them in a chronological and substantive context. Each essay contains references to the documents in the section it introduces, and many also contain references to documents in other sections of the collection. These introductory essays are the responsibility of Dr. Hansen, the series' author and chief editor, and the views and conclusions contained therein do not necessarily represent the opinions of either Auburn University or NASA. The documents included in each section were chosen by Dr. Hansen's project team from a much longer list initially assembled by the research staff. The contents of this volume emphasize primary documents, including long-out-of-print essays and articles as well as material from the private recollections of important actors in shaping aerodynamic thinking in the United States and abroad. Some key legislation and policy statements are also included. As much as possible, the contents of this volume in themselves comprise an integrated historical narrative, though Dr. Hansen's team encourages readers to supplement the account found herein with other sources that have already or will come available.

Contents: CHAPTER ONE: THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FLIGHT * CHAPTER TWO: BUILDING A RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT

More books from Progressive Management

Cover of the book Rendezvous In Space: A Look In on Military Space Power - Effects of Starfish Prime Nuclear Explosion on Space Policy, Comparison of Space Power to Air Power by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century U.S. Military Documents: The History of the Unified Command Plan 1946 - 1993 - Special Operations, Space, Atlantic Commands, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Assessing the Cannabis Legalization Debate: Lessons Learned From the Colorado and Washington Experiment - Marijuana and Pot Drug Trafficking, Controlled Substances Act, Drug Policy and War, Crime Data by Progressive Management
Cover of the book The Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA): Allied Perspectives - Asia, Europe, France, Shift from Neo-Gaullism, Germany, Armed Forces, ISR, Efficient Use of Military Force by Progressive Management
Cover of the book A Historic Context for the African-American Military Experience: Before the Civil War, Blacks in Union and Confederate Army, Buffalo Soldier, Scouts, Spanish-American War, World War I and II by Progressive Management
Cover of the book The Air Campaign: John Warden and the Classical Airpower Theorists - Giulio Douhet, Hugh Trenchard, Billy Mitchell, World War I Context, New World, British Empire, Continental Theories, Gulf War by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Nanoscience Technologies Applications, Transitions and Innovations - Nanostrands, Optical, Transistors by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Airpower Against an Army: Challenge and Response in Central Command Air Forces (CENTAF) Duel with Republican Guard in the Persian Gulf War, Desert Storm, Unique Look at How the Guard Was Annihilated by Progressive Management
Cover of the book For the Common Defense of Cyberspace: Implications of a U.S. Cyber Militia on Department of Defense Cyber Operations - Is Threat Overblown, Privateers, Contractors, Legal Overview, Operating Concept by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century Adult Cancer Sourcebook: Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma - Clinical Data for Patients, Families, and Physicians by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Bread, Freedom, Social Justice: The Origins of Regime Fragility in Egypt and Syria and the Arab Spring's Implications for Future Operating Environment – Role of Radical Islamism, Social Mobilization by Progressive Management
Cover of the book The Hotel Industry's Role in Combatting Sex Trafficking: Employee Training on Proactive, Zero-Tolerance Human Trafficking Stance, Need for Incentive-based Reporting System for Hospitality Industry by Progressive Management
Cover of the book NASA Human Spaceflight Astronaut Health Research for Exploration and Manned Mars Missions, Risk Report WSN-08, Training Deficiencies, Radiation, Solar Particle Events, CNS and Degenerative Tissue by Progressive Management
Cover of the book "We Freeze to Please" - A History of NASA's Icing Research Tunnel and the Quest for Flight Safety (NASA SP-2002-4226) by Progressive Management
Cover of the book The Strategic Defense Initiative and the End of the Cold War: SDI, Star Wars, President Reagan, Fall of the Soviet Union, Gorbachev, KAL 007, MAD Nuclear Policy, Teller, ABM Treaty, Reykjavik Summit by Progressive Management
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy