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Book SynopsisThe first in-depth look at an influential engineer and aviation pioneer
Trade Review"Exhaustively researched and persuasively argued, Short's biography of Chanute fills a long-lamented void in civil engineering and early flight historiography."--
Library Journal "An important biography of an extraordinary man. Highly recommended."--
Choice"Simine Short has brought a worthy addition to the corpus of aviation literature continuing to come from the United States."--The Aerospace Professional
“With this book, Simine Short has done us all a great service.
Locomotive to Aeromotive is a well written, serious work with an attention to detail that will appeal to historians."--
Technical Soaring"As the first detailed biography of civil engineer and aeronautic pioneer Octave Chanute, this book fills a gap in the existing literature and is suitable for both the lay reader and the expert."--Anthony M. Springer, editor of
Aerospace Design: Aircraft, Spacecraft, and the Art of Modern Flight"We have waited a long time for a solid biography of Octave Chanute. Simine Short has given us a book worth waiting for. She succeeds in situating the details of Chanute’s long life and extraordinary career squarely in the context of his time.”--from the foreword by Tom D. Crouch, senior curator of aeronautics, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
"A fascinating, detailed, and intimate portrait of an engineering giant."--
Civil Engineering"An amazing trip back in time – to the time of steam ships and steam locomotives."--
Soaring "Simine Short has written the first full biography of Chanute, and has done a remarkable job."--
Technology and Culture "An impressive, truly significant addition to the field of engineering and aeronautical history. Simine Short shows how Octave Chanute's personality and method of problem-solving enabled him to make meaningful contributions in diverse fields such as railroad and bridge engineering, stockyard design, and the early phase of aviation."--Robert W. Jackson, licensed glider pilot and author of
Rails across the Mississippi: A History of the St. Louis BridgeTable of ContentsIntroduction by Tom D. Crouch: Octave Chanute and "The Course of Human Progress" Prologue Book 1 The Formative Years; Book 2 The University of Experience, Starting an Engineering Career; Book 3 Opening The West; Book 4 At the Top; Book 5 Self Realization; Book 6 Preserving Timber, Business Owner and Consulting Engineer; Book 7 From the Locomotive to the Aeromotive; Book 8 Encouraging Progress in Flying Machines Acknowledgments; Endnotes and References; Index
