Aeroplanes
About this book
Aeroplanes explains the early principles of flight and the construction and operation of flying machines from the pioneering era of aviation. It suits readers interested in the history of aeronautics and the technical foundations of early aircraft design.
James Slough Zerbe
James Slough Zerbe was an American inventor, early aircraft builder, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, and author. He designed planes with multiple wings, including the Zerbe Sextuplane and the Zerbe Air Sedan. Zerbe wrote a series of instructional books for boys on subjects like carpentry, automobiles, electricity, and "aeroplanes"; and also wrote an adventure and travel books. He lived in Ohio, New York City, and later California.
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