Means, 1964

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  • James Howard Means. 1964. James Means and the problem of manflight during the period 1882-1920. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. (Smithsonian publication 4526, xi+143 pages

Econterms is reading that book which is quite helpful. Include on a new page about the book notes on pages to p30, then special notes on: p25 referring to 1894-7; mid 30; bottom 30 on vision, network and competition (which JM believed in); all of p31, 1895, all of p32 and p33, p34 on Gibbs-Smith, note on self-funding on JM as a reason to cease in 1897, p36-37 on Cayley, and p 37-38 on Thomas Walker (treated here as an important predecessor)


Original title James Means and the problem of manflight during the period 1882-1920
Simple title James Means and the problem of manflight during the period 1882-1920
Authors James Howard Means
Date 1964
Countries US
Languages en
Keywords James Means
Journal
Related to aircraft? 1
Page count 150
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