Locomotive to aeromotive : Octave Chanute and the transportation revolution / Simine Short ; foreword by Tom D. Crouch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Short, Simine, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil engineers--United States--Biography.

Civil engineers.

Aeronautics--United States--Biography.

Aeronautics.

Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910.

Chanute, Octave.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Octave Chanute and the transportation revolution

Place of Publication:

Urbana ; Chicago ; Springfield : University of Illinois Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Drawing on a rich trove of archival material and exclusive family sources, this is a detailed examination of Chanute's life and his immeasurable contributions to the fields of engineering and transportation, from the ground transportation revolution of the mid-19th century to the early days of aviation.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword: Octave Chanute and “The Course of Human Progress� Tom D. Crouch""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. The Formative Years""; ""2. The University of Experience""; ""3. Opening the West""; ""4. At the Top""; ""5. Self Realization""; ""6. A New Industry""; ""7. From the Locomotive to the Aeromotive ""; ""8. Encouraging Progress in Flying Machines""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""back cover""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16883-9

9786613168832

0-252-09332-1

OCLC:

1097096384