The Conquest of the Air, Or the Advent of Aerial Navigation (Classic Reprint)
The Conquest of the Air, Or the Advent of Aerial Navigation (Classic Reprint)

Author: Abbott Lawrence Rotch

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-23

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9780484535465

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Excerpt from The Conquest of the Air, or the Advent of Aerial Navigation The final conquest of the air by man finds no popular and, at the same time, scientific account, in English, of its accomplishment. While the rapid progress which is daily being made in aerial navigation necessarily renders any permanent record of the latest achieve ments impossible, yet the epoch when me chanical flight was demonstrated to the world seems opportune to chronicle the past and present status of the art and to forecast its future. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air

Author: A. Lawrence Rotch

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781332325344

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Excerpt from The Conquest of the Air: Or the Advent of Aerial Navigation The final conquest of the air by man finds no popular and, at the same time, scientific account, in English, of its accomplishment. While the rapid progress which is daily being made in aerial navigation necessarily renders any permanent record of the latest achievements impossible, yet the epoch when mechanical flight was demonstrated to the world seems opportune to chronicle the past and present status of the art and to forecast its future. The physical conditions which prevail in the ocean of air being even more important to the aeronaut than the conditions on bodies of water are to the sailor, a knowledge of the former is of vital interest Accordingly, it appeared appropriate that, at the outset, there should be given a description of the ocean above our heads, including the surveys and soundings which have been executed by the author during the past twenty years at his own observatory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Command Of The Air
Command Of The Air

Author: General Giulio Douhet

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2014-08-15

Total Pages: 620

ISBN-13: 1782898522

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In the pantheon of air power spokesmen, Giulio Douhet holds center stage. His writings, more often cited than perhaps actually read, appear as excerpts and aphorisms in the writings of numerous other air power spokesmen, advocates-and critics. Though a highly controversial figure, the very controversy that surrounds him offers to us a testimonial of the value and depth of his work, and the need for airmen today to become familiar with his thought. The progressive development of air power to the point where, today, it is more correct to refer to aerospace power has not outdated the notions of Douhet in the slightest In fact, in many ways, the kinds of technological capabilities that we enjoy as a global air power provider attest to the breadth of his vision. Douhet, together with Hugh “Boom” Trenchard of Great Britain and William “Billy” Mitchell of the United States, is justly recognized as one of the three great spokesmen of the early air power era. This reprint is offered in the spirit of continuing the dialogue that Douhet himself so perceptively began with the first edition of this book, published in 1921. Readers may well find much that they disagree with in this book, but also much that is of enduring value. The vital necessity of Douhet’s central vision-that command of the air is all important in modern warfare-has been proven throughout the history of wars in this century, from the fighting over the Somme to the air war over Kuwait and Iraq.

Empire of the Air
Empire of the Air

Author: Jenifer Van Vleck

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0674726243

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Jenifer Van Vleck's fascinating history reveals the central role commercial aviation played in the United States' ascent to global preeminence in the twentieth century. As U.S. military and economic influence grew, the federal government partnered with the aviation industry to deliver American power across the globe and to sell the idea of the "American Century" to the public at home and abroad. The airplane promised to extend the frontiers of the United States "to infinity," as Pan American World Airways president Juan Trippe said. As it accelerated the global circulation of U.S. capital, consumer goods, technologies, weapons, popular culture, and expertise, few places remained distant from Wall Street and Washington. Aviation promised to secure a new type of empire--an empire of the air instead of the land, which emphasized access to markets rather than the conquest of territory and made the entire world America's sphere of influence. By the late 1960s, however, foreign airlines and governments were challenging America's control of global airways, and the domestic aviation industry hit turbulent times. Just as the history of commercial aviation helps to explain the ascendance of American power, its subsequent challenges reflect the limits and contradictions of the American Century.

The Conquest Of The Air: Or, The Advent Of Aërial Navigation
The Conquest Of The Air: Or, The Advent Of Aërial Navigation

Author: Abbott Lawrence Rotch

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-03-26

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781011459667

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