{"product_id":"locomotive-to-aeromotive-9780252036316","title":"Locomotive to Aeromotive","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first in-depth look at an influential engineer and aviation pioneer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exhaustively researched and persuasively argued, Short's biography of Chanute fills a long-lamented void in civil engineering and early flight historiography.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"An important biography of an extraordinary man. Highly recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Simine Short has brought a worthy addition to the corpus of aviation literature continuing to come from the United States.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Aerospace Professional\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“With this book, Simine Short has done us all a great service. \u003ci\u003eLocomotive to Aeromotive\u003c\/i\u003e is a well written, serious work with an attention to detail that will appeal to historians.\"--\u003ci\u003eTechnical Soaring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eAerospace Design: Aircraft, Spacecraft, and the Art of Modern Flight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating, detailed, and intimate portrait of an engineering giant.\"--\u003ci\u003eCivil Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An amazing trip back in time – to the time of steam ships and steam locomotives.\"--\u003ci\u003eSoaring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Simine Short has written the first full biography of Chanute, and has done a remarkable job.\"--\u003ci\u003eTechnology and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"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 \u003ci\u003eRails across the Mississippi: A History of the St. Louis Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 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","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742208524631,"sku":"9780252036316","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252036316.jpg?v=1758383626","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/locomotive-to-aeromotive-9780252036316","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}