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The god machine : from boomerangs to black hawks, the story of the helicopter / James R. Chiles.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chiles, James R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Helicopters--History.
- Helicopters.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Bantam Book, 2007.
- Summary:
- Author and pilot Chiles unveils the ingenuity and sheer determination it has taken to develop the helicopter--a triumph of physics, engineering, and imagination. Offering profiles of the many pilots who have contributed to the helicopters development, Chiles pays tribute to these selfless mavericks. Illustrated.
- Contents:
- Introduction: "Why the Birds Sing" 1
- Chapter 1 Preflight 11
- Chapter 2 The Icarian Sea 26
- Chapter 3 A New Natural Power 43
- Chapter 4 Breakout 50
- Chapter 5 Automobile of the Air 72
- Chapter 6 Jules Verne in a Suitcase 89
- Chapter 7 Filling the Sky 110
- Chapter 8 The Race 128
- Chapter 9 The Tyrant 144
- Chapter 10 Operation Chopper 160
- Chapter 11 Last Man Out 181
- Chapter 12 Back in the World 193
- Chapter 13 Chariots of the Gods 213
- Chapter 14 Something to Watch Over Me 224
- Chapter 15 The Great Stick 243
- Appendix I Timeline of the Helicopter 277
- Appendix II Cast of Notable Helicopters 287.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-339) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780553804478
- 0553804472
- OCLC:
- 148892363
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