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My Airships: The Story Of My Life (1904)

My Airships: The Story Of My Life (1904)

Santos-Dumont, Alberto

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ISBN10: 1163979937
ISBN13: 9781163979938
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
My Airships: The Story Of My Life is an autobiographical book written by the Brazilian aviator and inventor, Alberto Santos-Dumont. The book was first published in 1904 and provides a detailed account of Santos-Dumont's life, from his childhood in Brazil to his pioneering work in aviation.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different period in Santos-Dumont's life. In the early chapters, he describes his childhood and his fascination with science and technology. He then goes on to detail his early experiments with balloons and airships, which ultimately led to his development of the first practical dirigible.Throughout the book, Santos-Dumont also discusses his interactions with other notable figures of the time, including Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. He also describes his experiences as a celebrity and the various honors and awards he received for his work in aviation.Overall, My Airships: The Story Of My Life provides a fascinating insight into the life and work of one of the most important aviation pioneers of the early 20th century. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of aviation or the life of Alberto Santos-Dumont.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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