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Kitecraft and Kite Tournaments

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Chapter XX Bibliography of Kites

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Adams, J. H. How to make kites and flying gigs. Woman’s H. C.31:44
Baden-Powell, B. F. S. Kites, their theory and practice. J. Soc. Arts46:359
Baden-Powell, B. F. S. Man lifting kites. National26:494
Baden-Powell, B. F. S. War-kites. McClure12:543
Baldwin, T. W. Outlook tower of Beinn Bhreagle. (Tetrahedral principle.) Sci. Am.97:242
Beard, D. C. How to make tailless kites. Outing48:254
Beard, D. C. Two tailless kites and how to make them. Outing48:254-6
Beasley, W. L. Picturesque Chinese kites. Sci. Am.89:408
Bell, A. G. Frost King, a tetrahedral kite; ill. Sci. Am. S.63:26264-6
Bell, A. G. Hargrave box-kites and tetrahedral kites compared; ill. S. Am.63:26269-74
Bell, H. H. Prof. Bell on construction of kites. Science, n. s.18:204
Bell. Tetrahedral kites in wireless telegraphy; ill. Sci. Am.94:324
Bell, A. G. Tetrahedral principle in kite structure. Sci. Am. S.55:22947-50
Bell, A. G. Tetrahedral principles in kite structure. Nat. Geog. Mag.14:219
Bell, A. G. Bell’s kite experiences. Sci. Am.88:334
Briggs, M. N. Tailless kites, how made. Outl.58:1026
Claudy, C. H. Scientific kite flying. St. N.34:1068-72
Clayton, H. H. Alexander Graham Bell on kite construction. Sci. Am. S.55:22975
Davis, J. W. The kite as a life saver at sea. Engin. M.7:213
Dines, W. H. Kites in meteorological work. Nature74:35-36
Dines, W. H. Scientific kites—flying. Nature68:152
Eddy, W. A. Photographing from kites. Cent.32:86
Eddy, W. A. Science and kite-flying. Ind.52:2333-4
Eddy, W. A. Experience in gliding flight. Eng. M.26:3
Fergusson, S. F. International kite ascensions; ill. Sci. Am. 997:97-8
Folding Malay kite; ill. Sci. Am. S.69:2490
Frankenfield, H. C. Work of the United States Weather Bureau with kites. Nature63:198
(Same in Nat. Geog. Mag. 11:55.)
Grovesnor, G. H. Tetrahedral kites of Alexander Graham Bell. Pop. Sci.64:131-51
Hatton, J. Kites and pigeons. London, Soc.21:392, 529
Henderson, C. Bell and his tetrahedral kites. World To-day13:1274-7
Hunter, H. C. The modern kite and the government experiments. Outing39:43
Investigation of the upper atmosphere by means of kites. J. Soc. Arts50:858
Blackw.179:743
Liv. Age259:169
Kite, The. Ecl. M.147:170
Cur. Lit.32:607
Kite Craft. School Arts Book, Feb. 1910.
Kite excursions. Cur. Lit.32:607
Kite flying at sea. Science, n. s.20:848
Kite flying in the East. Cur. Lit.30:483-3
Kite flying over the Atlantic. Science, n. s.23:852
Kite flying over the ocean. Science, n. s.22:882
Kites as used in Meteorological observances. Sci. Am.83:226
Kites, Cody’s man-lifting. Science, n. s.20:64
Kites in life-saving operations. Sci. Am.96:207
Loomis, C. B. Kite craze. Cent.74:346
Lorrimer, C. Festival of the lantern kites. Overland, n. s.48:251
McAdie. Franklin’s kite experience with modern apparatus. Pop. Sci. Mo.51:739
Marvin, C. F. Kite as an instrument of meteorological research. Frank. Inst.148:241
Marvin, C. F. Kite meteograph construction and operation. Sci. Am. S.49:20166-7
Miller, C. M. Construction and flying of kites. Manual training10:200
Miller, C. M. Kite Craft. School Arts Book, Feb., 1910.
Miller, J. S. Scientific kite-flying. Cent.32:66
Moffett, C. Scientific kite-flying. McClure6:379
Mouillard, L. R. Gliding flight. Cosmopol.16:459
Musical kites. Leis. Hour37:473
New observation kites invented by S. F. Cody. Sci. Am. S.55:22804
Sci. Am. S.57:23524
Observation war-kites. Sci. Am.88:445
Results of International kite-flying contests. Sci. Am.89:63
Roberts, A. W. Kites. H. Y. P. Vol.4:475
Roberts, A. W. Novelties in kites. H. Y. P.5:411
Rotch, A. L. Kites in meteorological observations. Science, n. s.14:412
Rotch, A. L. Meteorological observations at sea with kites. Science, n. s.14:896
Rotch, A. L. Meteorological observations with kites at sea. Science, n. s.18:113
Rotch, A. L. Use of kites in meteorological observations. Sci. Am. S.52:21718-20
Rotch, A. L. Use of kites for meteorological observations, at sea. Sci. Am.91:479
Serviss, G. P. Kite principle in aerial navigation. Sci. Am.88:484-5
Signaling with kites. Sci. Am.83:232
Tetrahedral kites. Cur. Lit.37:70
Tindal, M. Kite craze. Cur. Lit.30:677-8
Traction by kites. Sci. Am. S.50:20691
Use of flexible bridles on kites. Sci. Am.83:213
Use of kites in observation. Sci. Am. S.55:22823
Varney, G. J. Kite flying in 1897. Pop. Sci. Mo.53:48
Walsh, G. C. Kites in war and peace. Chaut.29:582
Ward, R. D. Kite flying in Scotland and the cyclone theory. Science, n. s.18:155
Ward, R. D. Meteorological results of kite work. Science, n. s.21:433
Wise, H. D. Experiments with kites. Cent.32:78
Wixon, H. H. Principles of soaring flight. Sci. Am. S.60:24904
Woglom. On scientific kite flying. Spec.78:576
Wright, L. How to make a gliding machine. Sci. Am. S.61:25353
Zehl, E. Kite flying as a fine art. World To-day13:1016
KITES.
Nugent, M. New games and amusements for young and old alike.793:111
Rolch, A. L. Kites. (In his Sounding the ocean of air, p. 117-174), in551.5:13
Walker, F. Practical kites and aeroplanes—how to make and work them.533.6:10
Woglom, C. T. Parakites: a treatise on the making and flying of tailless kites533.6:3
Beard, D. C. American Boy’s Handybook.
Beard, D. C. Outdoor Handybook.

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The CONSTRUCTION and FLYING of KITES.

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