How It Flies; or, The Conquest of the Air / The Story of Man's Endeavors to Fly and of the Inventions by Which He Has Succeeded

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
	Preface	7
I.	Introductory	11
II.	The Air	20
III.	Laws of Flight	37
IV.	Flying Machines	55
V.	Flying Machines: The Biplane	78
VI.	Flying Machines: The Monoplane	112
VII.	Flying Machines: Other Forms	141
VIII.	Flying Machines: How to Operate	151
IX.	Flying Machines: How to Build	174
X.	Flying Machines: Motors	193
XI.	Model Flying Machines	215
XII.	The Glider	241
XIII.	Balloons	257
XIV.	Balloons: The Dirigible	296
XV.	Balloons: How to Operate	340
XVI.	Balloons: How to Make	351
XVII.	Military Aeronautics	363
XVIII.	Biographies of Prominent Aeronauts	379
XIX.	Chronicle of Aviation Achievements	407
XX.	Explanation of Aeronautical Terms	452

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