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Aerial Navigation

by Albert Francis Zahm

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2List of Illustrations in Text
  3. 3Introduction
  4. 4Part I — Growth of Aërostation
  5. 5Chapter II — Practical Development of Passive Balloons
  6. 6Chapter III — Early History of Power Balloons
  7. 7Chapter IV — Introduction of Gasoline-Driven Dirigibles
  8. 8Chapter V — Practical Development of Non-Rigid Dirigibles
  9. 9Chapter VI — Development of Rigid Dirigibles
  10. 10Part II — Growth of Aviation
  11. 11Chapter VIII — Nineteenth Century Man-Flyers
  12. 12Chapter IX — Aëroplanes of Adequate Stability and Power
  13. 13Chapter X — Advent of Public Flying
  14. 14Chapter XI — Strenuous Competitive Flying
  15. 15Chapter XII — Forcing the Art
  16. 16Part III — Aëronautic Meteorology
  17. 17Chapter XIV — General Distribution of Heat and Pressure
  18. 18Chapter XV — Permanent and Periodic Winds
  19. 19Chapter XVI — Cyclones, Tornadoes, Waterspouts
  20. 20Chapter XVII — Thunderstorms, Wind Gusts
  21. 21Appendices
  22. 22Appendix II
  23. 23Appendix III
  24. 24Appendix IV
  25. 25Appendix V

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