The Flying Man: Otto Lilienthal--History, Flights and Photographs

by Markus Raffel and Bernd Lukasch

Book Overview

"Of all the men who attacked the flying problem in the 19th century, Otto Lilienthal was easily the most important. His greatness appeared in every phase of the problem. No one equaled him in power to draw new recruits to the cause; no one equaled him in fullness and dearness of understanding of the principles of flight; no one did so much to convince the world of the advantages of curved wing surfaces; and no one did so much to transfer the problem...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030950328
• ISBN13: 9783030950323
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 347 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"