Like sex with gods : an unorthodox history of flying / Bayla Singer.

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Singer, Bayla, 1940-

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TextSeries: Centennial of flight series ; no. 3.Publication details: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2003.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (x, 219 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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1585448753
9781585448753
1585442569
9781585442560
9781603447164
1603447164

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Like sex with gods.DDC classification:

629.13/009 22

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TL516 .S56 2003eb

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55.51

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Contents:

Dreams and mythology. Deities aloft. Artificial wings and the imitation of god. Travel to extraordinary kingdoms -- Theory and practice. Exuberant speculations. Human-powered flight : ornithopters. Gliders, parachutes, and kites. Balloons and dirigibles : sustained flight. The dream continues.

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Summary: Annotation "In Like Sex with Gods: An Unorthodox History of Flying, Bayla Singer offers a unique approach to humanity's fascination with flight. Rather than merely tracing the factual prehistory of flight up to the success of the Wright Brothers, Bayla Singer considers the interaction and influence of our dreams, fantasies, culture, and technology on the age-old quest to fly." "Filled with compelling stories and detailed illustrations, this book provides absorbing reading for aviation experts, those fascinated with the intimate relationship between technology and culture, and all of us who have even a passing interest in flying."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-213) and index.

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Annotation "In Like Sex with Gods: An Unorthodox History of Flying, Bayla Singer offers a unique approach to humanity's fascination with flight. Rather than merely tracing the factual prehistory of flight up to the success of the Wright Brothers, Bayla Singer considers the interaction and influence of our dreams, fantasies, culture, and technology on the age-old quest to fly." "Filled with compelling stories and detailed illustrations, this book provides absorbing reading for aviation experts, those fascinated with the intimate relationship between technology and culture, and all of us who have even a passing interest in flying."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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