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  • The Dominion of the Air

    by J. M. Bacon ...
    A fascinating history of the human passion for flight, and man's various methods, successful and otherwise, of becoming airborne. ... Read more

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  • The Dominion Of The Air The Story Of Aerial Navigation

    by J. M. Bacon ...
    The dominion of the air: The story of aerial navigation presents a comprehensive exploration of humanity's long-standing aspiration to achieve flight. Written with historical precision and narrative charm, it traces the evolution of aerial navigation from speculative imagination to scientific reality. The book examines the early ideas of philosophers and inventors who envisioned mechanical flight, ... Read more

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  • The Dominion of the Air

    by J. M. Bacon ...
    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. He that would learn to fly must be brought up to the constant practice of it from his youth, trying first only to use his wings as a tame goose will do, so by degrees learning to rise higher till he attain unto skill and confidence. ... Read more

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  • From the Earth to the Moon

    by Jules Verne ...
    Before humanity reached the Moon, Jules Verne imagined what it might take to get there. In From the Earth to the Moon, Jules Verne presents one of the pioneering works of science fiction and one of literature's most imaginative visions of lunar exploration. When the ambitious members of the Baltimore Gun Club decide to launch a projectile toward the Moon, their extraordinary plan sets an ... Read more

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  • All Around The Moon

    by Jules Verne ...
    Translated by Lewis Page Mercier, Eleanor E. King ...
    All Around The Moon, first published in 1870, is the sequel to Verne's novel From the Earth To The Moon. The three passengers of the Columbiad space gun take off to their five-day journey to the moon. On their way to the moon and back, the astronauts face a lot of adventures and mishaps. Finally all hope seems lost when their projectile starts to fall towards the earth from more than 160.000 miles ... Read more

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  • The Moon Voyage

    'From the Earth to the Moon' & 'Round the Moon'

    by Jules Verne ...
    In The Moon Voyage, famed author Jules Verne, best known for works such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days, sets his sights on the prospect of interstellar travel. Adeptly combining humor and science fiction, Verne's fictional account of the journey to the moon presciently presages many aspects of the trip that the ... Read more

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  • SKY HIGH - The Story of Aviation

    by Eric Hodgins, F. Alexander Magoun ...
    Series series History of Aviation
    The history of aviation from antiquity until 1930: Primitive beginnings - Beginnings of modern theory (Balloons ; Airships) - Heavier than air (The 17th and 18th centuries ; The 19th Century) - The Pioneer Era (1903–1914) - World War I (1914–1918) - Post World War I (1918–1930) ... Read more

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  • The Short Stories Of Jules Verne

    by Jules Verne ...
    The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we ... Read more

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  • The Railway Conquest of the World

    by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot ...
    “One’s experience is varied from camping out in tents at fifty degrees below zero, to spending a large amount of time in the wilderness, when provisions are very short and one has to depend upon fish for food.” This was the description of the task of discovering a path for the iron road through a new country, as related to me by the late John E. Schwitzer, one of the most brilliant railway ... Read more

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  • The Atlantic Telegraph

    by W. H. Russell ...
    The Atlantic Telegraph is a historical book by W. H. Russell.NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS. First published in 1865. Published and Distributed in the United States of America by the Naval Institute Press. Printed in Great Britain ... Read more

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  • Sharpshooting

    For Sport and War

    by W.W. Greener ...
    A British classicWritten in 1900, by renown british gunmaker W.W. Greener, this classic text on shooting sports and technique is a must read for any marksmanship enthusiast. His foresight on the eve of the First Great War in seeing the need for a larger percentage of the populace to know the art and skills of the rifle, for the good of the empire, was the motivation behind this work.He details the ... Read more

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  • Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines

    Enriched edition. A Journey Through Aviation History

    by Gertrude Bacon, Alicia Stevens ...
    In "Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines," Gertrude Bacon masterfully explores the evolution of human flight from its earliest conceptualization to the burgeoning advancements in aeronautics during the early 20th century. Written with a remarkable clarity and rich detail, this book immerses readers in the trials, triumphs, and technological breakthroughs that characterized the quest for aerial ... Read more

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