{"product_id":"the-airplane-how-ideas-gave-us-wings-paperback","title":"The Airplane: How Ideas Gave Us Wings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Spenser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Airplane \u003c\/em\u003eby aerospace industry writer Jay Spencer, former assistant curator of the Smithsonian National Air \u0026amp; Space Museum and the Museum of Flight in Seattle, is the definitive history of how we invented and refined the amazing flying machines that enabled humankind to defy gravity. A fascinating true account certain to enthrall and delight aviation and technology buffs, \u003cem\u003eThe Airplane \u003c\/em\u003eis lavishly illustrated with more than 100 photographs and is the first book ever to explore the development of the jetliner through a fascinating piece-by-piece analysis of the machinery of flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this entertaining history of the jetliner, Jay Spenser traces aviation's challenges from the outset, and follows the flow of the simple yet powerful ideas that led us to defy gravity. Here are the pioneers--innovators such as Otto Lilienthal, Igor Sikorsky, Louis Blériot, Hugo Junkers, and Jack Northrop--whose amazing contributions collectively solved the puzzle of flight. Along the way, Spenser demystifies the modern jetliner, examining the airplane from wings to flight controls to fuselages to landing gear, to show how each part came into being and evolved over time. And finally \u003cem\u003eThe Airplane\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the future of aviation, outlining the breathtaking possibilities that await us tomorrow, many miles above the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were aviation's dreamers, and where did they get their inspiration?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did birds, insects, marine mammals, and fish help us to fly?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the bicycle beget the airplane, and hot water heaters lead to metal fuselages?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho figured out how to fly without seeing the ground, enabling airline travel in all weather conditions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 7.98 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454879908018,"sku":"9780061259203","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/152287c27ddce5e39e85572caeed90e9_c5b2adf7-c3b0-4e7f-bd07-11ebb6941819.webp?v=1778862057","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-airplane-how-ideas-gave-us-wings-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}