Picture History of Early Aviation, 1903-1913

Picture History of Early Aviation, 1903-1913
Author: Joshua Stoff
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 138
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780486288369

Carefully researched text, lavishly illustrated with over 250 photos, introduce early pioneers of flight: Otto Lilienthal, Samuel Langley, Octave Chanute, Louis Bleriot, the Wright Brothers, many other aviation pioneers.

Picture History of American Passenger Ships

Picture History of American Passenger Ships
Author: William H., Jr. Miller
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0486157903

DIVMore than 100 ships documented, including Leviathan, America, Independence, President Polk, and United States. Detailed captions list tonnage, speed, size, and passenger load. Bibliography. Index. Approximately 200 photographs. /div

Forgotten First Flights

Forgotten First Flights
Author: Paul Wittreich
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2009-03-23
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1462835112

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History of the American Steam Fire-Engine

History of the American Steam Fire-Engine
Author: William T. King
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780486415307

Over 100 rare illustrations depict more than 70 antique fire engines with steam-powered pumps - from the very first one, built in 1829, to the end of the 19th century. Include the Braithwaite's 'Comet'; the Manhattan No. 8 of New York City; the Hurricane No. 13 of Philadelpia; the Northern Liberty, No. 8, of Bosto; more.

The Historic Aircraft and Spacecraft in the Cradle of Aviation Museum

The Historic Aircraft and Spacecraft in the Cradle of Aviation Museum
Author: Joshua Stoff
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780486420417

Excellent pictorial history of famed aircraft and aviation memorabilia depicted in 90 rare photos and illustrations: replica of Lilienthal Glider (1894), the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, America's most famous WW I airplane; Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt (1945), Grumman's Mobile Lunar Laboratory (Molab, 1964), and many other planes, spacecraft, rockets and missiles. Extensive captions.

Contact!

Contact!
Author: Henry Serrano Villard
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780486423272

This informative account recaptures the thrill of the pioneering days of aviation, back before flying was taken for granted. Among the significant and colorful figures covered are the Wright Brothers, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Henry Farman, Glenn H. Curtiss, and other aviators from around the world. 84 black-and-white illustrations.

A History of the American Locomotive

A History of the American Locomotive
Author: John H. White
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780486238180

Important and beautifully illustrated volume chronicles the explosive growth of the American locomotive from British imports to grand ten-wheelers of the 1870s. Over 240 vintage photographs, drawings, and diagrams tell the exciting tale. Introduction. Appendices. Index.

The Long Island Rail Road in Early Photographs

The Long Island Rail Road in Early Photographs
Author: Ron Ziel
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2013-02-20
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0486157601

Fascinating text-and-photo documentary details economic, social upheaval following inauguration of Long Island Rail Road's service in 1844. 225 rare photos provide splendid views of early coaches, locomotives, snow-removal operations, stations, passengers, crew, much more. Extensive captions.

Bicycles & Tricycles

Bicycles & Tricycles
Author: Archibald Sharp
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0486142787

Up until the publication of this book in 1896, no comparable work existed on the science, design, and mechanics of the bicycle — an invention that revolutionized transportation for the average person and had far-reaching social and economic consequences. While other books on the bicycle have been written since, this late-19th-century classic remains unsurpassed in the thorough, accurate, and highly accessible coverage of every aspect of bicycle design and construction. Over 560 illustrations, diagrams, figures, and tables complement an exhaustive examination of such topics as the development of cycles, kinematics, stability, steering, the frame, gears, stresses, mechanical components, and much more. A marvel of scientific exposition for its time, this fascinating treatise will attract a wide audience of readers interested in technology and invention as well as serious and competitive cyclists, bicycle designers, and collectors.

Driving Horse-Drawn Carriages for Pleasure

Driving Horse-Drawn Carriages for Pleasure
Author: Francis T. Underhill
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2012-03-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780486261027

Entertaining guidebook offers wealth of information about horses, harnesses, coaches, stables and liveries. Over 100 captioned photographs of carts, landaus, phaetons, broughams, more.