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Harry Combs (1913–2003)

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6 Werken 280 Leden 4 Besprekingen

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Werken van Harry Combs

Brules (1992) 120 exemplaren
The Scout (1995) 68 exemplaren
Legend of the Painted Horse (1996) 23 exemplaren
Secret, The 1 exemplaar
[No title] (1979) 1 exemplaar

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Geboortedatum
1913-01-27
Overlijdensdatum
2003-12-23
Geslacht
male
Geboorteplaats
Denver, Colorado, USA
Plaats van overlijden
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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An account of the Wright Brothers' design and construction of their early engine-powered airplane and of their eventual success and fame. Readable yet informative academic account, more than history, an explanation of the brother’s methodical and innovative scientific approach to solving the problem of flight.
Examines the aeronautical problems the Wrights perceived and solved including diagrams of the problems/solutions so the reader can visualize them

For example, in explaining one of the crashes the Wrights’ experienced…”What they did not know is that, because the center of gravity of an aircraft and its center of pressure must coincide within certain limits, the sudden aft movement of the center of pressure put so much lift behind the center of gravity that the machine was forced by its own energy to nose-dive into the ground.” (page 98).… (meer)
 
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MasseyLibrary | 1 andere bespreking | Mar 8, 2018 |
Very slow, couldn't get into it
 
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GailL | Jan 6, 2017 |
couldn't really get into this one . think I will take it to a resident where I work. the resident likes western books
 
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KimSalyers | Oct 1, 2016 |
4 out of 5 stars - very worth the time to read.
 
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donhazelwood | 1 andere bespreking | Jul 23, 2013 |

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Werken
6
Leden
280
Populariteit
#83,034
Waardering
½ 3.6
Besprekingen
4
ISBNs
16

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