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To Ascend from a Floating Base: Shipboard Aeronautics and Aviation, 1783-1914
by Layman, R. D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0838620787
- ISBN 13
- 9780838620786
- Seller
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About This Item
Rutherford, Madison, ET AL: Fairleigh Dickinson. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0838620787 . A lightly soiled edition in Nearly Fine condition housed in a dust-jacket in like condition also featuring light soiling ; To Ascend from a Floating Base: Shipboard Aeronautics and Aviation, 1783-1914 is the story of aerial exploration and aviation from the perspective of those who lived through it. The book covers the history of aeronautics and aviation from the 17th century to 1914, including the renowned French, British, and American pioneers of flight. The author provides a unique and exciting perspective on the development of aeronautics and aviation, as well as providing historical context for the innovations and patents that occurred.; 8vo; 271 pages; Price? ? ? .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56117
- Title
- To Ascend from a Floating Base: Shipboard Aeronautics and Aviation, 1783-1914
- Author
- Layman, R. D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0838620787
- ISBN 13
- 9780838620786
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson
- Place of Publication
- Rutherford, Madison, ET AL
- Date Published
- 1979
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