Synopsis "Conquering the Air: A Classic Illustrated History of Flight"
Revisit the romantic age of aeronautics when the rapid development of balloons, dirigibles and airplanes changed the world forever. Archibald Williams wrote this entertaining and informative journey through the early days of air travel for readers of all ages in 1926, covering the earliest ascents in balloons through the Wright Brothers, trans-Atlantic flights. The special edition enlarged reprinting includes: - Enlarged 7" x 10" pages - Crisp digitally re-scanned and enhanced images- Bold new cover design- Author's original page layouts- Classic type font- English printing with illustration captions Chapter by chapter Williams chronicles the feats and failures of those legendary pioneers of flight with enthusiasm and an eye towards the future, where he envisions a time when a "machine will be able to alight vertically in a space no larger than the back garden of a small suburban villa, or on a flat roof." Enjoy an informative look at the earliest ascents of balloons, dirigibles, and the first crossings that made history. The rapid development of the mechanical airplane is covered with great interest, as is its application in commercial air travel, exploration, and warfare. For readers looking to enjoy a broad, illustrated overview of airplanes and the history of air travel, Conquering the Air is a delight to read. "We shall devote our attention first to the origin of the spherical balloons and to the most notable voyages made in them. Next, we shall see how the balloon was altered in form, provided with motive power of its own, and converted from a mere gas-container and a self-directing aerial ship. Then follows an account of the experiments which led to the production of the first practical flying machine; to be succeeded by a series of chapters devoted to those fights, of successively increasing length, which, as first exemplifying the conquest of the air the grand scale, may justly be termed epoch-making." Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Early Balloon AscentsChapter 2: Further Ascents in Fire-BalloonsChapter 3: The Coming of the Gas BalloonChapter 4: The First Balloon Ascents in Great BritainChapter 5: The First Crossing of the Channel by AirChapter 6: Famous Balloon VoyagesChapter 7: The Coming of the Dirigible BalloonChapter 8: The First Attack on the AtlanticChapter 9: Pioneers of Mechanical FlightChapter 10: The First Crossing of the English Channel by AeroplaneChapter 11: From London to ManchesterChapter 12: A Splendid FutureChapter 13: The First Crossing of the Atlantic by AirChapter 14: A Magnificent SuccessChapter 15: To New York and BackChapter 16: From London to AustraliaChapter 17: From Cairo to the CapeChapter 18: The First Non-stop Flight Across AmericaChapter 19: Aircraft in the Polar RegionsChapter 20: The First Flight Around the WorldChapter 21: From Italy to Japan and BackChapter 22: From Spain to Buenos AiresChapter 23: Lifebelts of the AirChapter 24: Aircraft in WarChapter 25: AirwaysChapter 26: Uses for AircraftChapter 27: The Future of Flying About the Publisher: The CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante's Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Dorè's London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more.
