Visions of a Flying Machine

Visions of a Flying Machine
Author: Peter L. Jakab
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages: 289
Release: 1997-04-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1560987480

This acclaimed book on the Wright Brothers takes the reader straight to the heart of their remarkable achievement, focusing on the technology and offering a clear, concise chronicle of precisely what they accomplished and how they did it. This book deals with the process of the invention of the airplane and how the brothers identified and resolved a range of technical puzzles that others had attempted to solve for a century. Step by step, the book details the path of invention (including the important wind tunnel experiments of 1901) which culminated in the momentous flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, the first major milestone in aviation history. Enhanced by original photos, designs, drawings, notebooks, letters and diaries of the Wright Brothers, Visions of a Flying Machine is a fascinating book that will be of interest to engineers, historians, enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the process of invention.

Flights

Flights
Author: Al Sarrantonio
Publisher: ROC Hardcover
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780451460981

This daring, all-new anthology showcases some of the genre's biggest names and best newcomers--and sets the standard for fantasy in the 21st century. Included are new stories by Neil Gaiman, Harry Turtledove, and more.

Visions of a Flying Machine

Visions of a Flying Machine
Author: Peter L. Jakab
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 158834438X

This acclaimed book on the Wright Brothers takes the reader straight to the heart of their remarkable achievement, focusing on the technology and offering a clear, concise chronicle of precisely what they accomplished and how they did it. This book deals with the process of the invention of the airplane and how the brothers identified and resolved a range of technical puzzles that others had attempted to solve for a century. Step by step, the book details the path of invention (including the important wind tunnel experiments of 1901) which culminated in the momentous flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, the first major milestone in aviation history. Enhanced by original photos, designs, drawings, notebooks, letters and diaries of the Wright Brothers, Visions of a Flying Machine is a fascinating book that will be of interest to engineers, historians, enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the process of invention.

Visions of Spaceflight

Visions of Spaceflight
Author: Frederick Ira Ordway
Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781568581811

A pioneering rocket scientist and collector of space images shares his collection of art and photography spanning four centuries of imagination and engineering about space travel. 20,000 first printing.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1256
Release: 1963
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Star Wars

Star Wars
Author: Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2019-08-28
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1302514830

Collects Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions #1-5. Who is Darth Vader? He has been many things: enforcer, commander, destroyer. He is, to many throughout the Galactic Empire, the ultimate symbol of power and fear. But there are those who have seen the Dark Lord in a different light. Some corners of the galaxy are so desperate that even Vader can be a knight in shining armor - while for certain Imperial Commanders, Vader's anger is the price of failure. But what is it like to lose your heart to a Sith Lord - and what fate awaits the star-crossed lover who has fallen for a man so unattainable? Plus, learn how it feels to be an X-wing pilot going head-to-head with Vader's TIE Fighter - and discover more of the many sides of the galaxy's greatest villain!

Visions of a New Land

Visions of a New Land
Author: Emma Widdis
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0300127588

In 1917 the Bolsheviks proclaimed a world remade. This book shows how Soviet cinema encouraged popular support of state initiatives in the years up to the Second World War, helping to create a new Russian identity & territory, an 'imaginary geography' of Sovietness.

Dreams and Visions

Dreams and Visions
Author: Debora K. Reeves
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1622301366

Debora Reeves is a first time author and founder of "Spiritual Eyes Ministries," where she is able to share her personal struggles in walking in her gift of dreams and visions. With this personal struggle, she hopes to encourage and relate with others who seeks or already operate in the spiritual gifting that God has placed within their spirit. You will be able to see her personal fears, doubts and final acceptance of this gift as her loving Heavenly Father guides her through this spiritual journey she calls riding in the spiritual realm with training wheels. You will experience her tears, thrills and the reality of hearing God's voice through dreams and visions. Debora spent her childhood in rural South Shore, Kentucky and later on moved to Ashland, Kentucky with her family in her early teens, where she currently resides with her husband of 31 years. She and has two grown daughters and four beautiful grandchildren. Debora received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and Bible and an Associate's Degree in Psychology from Kentucky Christian University. She holds a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky with a LCSW, specializing in Alcohol and Drug Addictions as both a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Certified DUI Assessor.

Visions

Visions
Author: Maggie Fetzer
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1644246740

After years of feeling sorrow and entrapment, Ellie Grayson makes a bold move to better herself, enrich her life, and begin again. Guidance and inspiration envision Ellie in new adventures through the blessings of an eight-year-old child known as Julia. Julia's gifts are wrapped in love with all the mystical scents and shades of purple. Ellie, her family, and her friends will relish in all the transitions instilled through Julia. Be among the many visitors to Oak Ridge Bed-and-Breakfast and witness an awakening in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.