How to Fly
Subtitle: The Conquest of the Air. The story of man's endeavours to fly and of the inventions by which he has succeeded.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson & Sons
Published: 1910
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Hard back
Number of pages: 475
Description: A good resume of the history and development of aeronautics as it stood up to 1910. Perhaps too much emphasis on developments in the USA, but nevertheless a good read for the aviation enthusiast. Not an easy book to come by these days. Illustrated by 150 half-tones and line drawings.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Chapter I         Introductory; title: Chapter II        The  Air; title: Chapter III       Laws of Flight; title: Chapter IV       Flying Machines; title: Chapter V        Flying Machines: The Biplane; title: Chapter VI       Flying Machines: The Monoplane; title: Chapter VII      Flying Machines: Other Forms; title: Chapter VIII     Flying Machines: How to Operate; title: Chapter IX       Flying Machines: How to Build; title: Chapter X        Flying Machines: Motors; title: Chapter XI       Model Flying Machines; title: Chapter XII      The Glider; title: Chapter XIII     Balloons; title: Chapter XIV     Balloons: The Dirigible; title: Chapter XV      Balloons: How to Operate; title: Chapter XVI     Balloons: How to Make; title: Chapter XVII    Military Aeronautics; title: Chapter XVIII   Biographies of Prominent Aeronauts; title: Chapter XIX     Chronicle of Aviation Achievements; title: Chapter XX      Explanation of Aeronautical Terms