The Unwelcome Assistant Edward C. Huffaker and the Birth of Aviation |
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| Author:
| Hensley, Steven
Hensley, Julia |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57072-150-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Overmountain Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1957, a boy cleaning out his grandmother's barn in East Tennessee discovers the discarded correspondence of aviation's forgotten pioneer. They were the letters of Edward Huffaker -- written to Samuel Langley, Octave Chanute, and other early aviation scientists. It seems that he had discovered the secrets of how birds fly years before any of the distinguished researchers. These rare letters and unseen photos are reproduced in this work in time for the centennial celebration of flight...
More DescriptionIn 1957, a boy cleaning out his grandmother's barn in East Tennessee discovers the discarded correspondence of aviation's forgotten pioneer. They were the letters of Edward Huffaker -- written to Samuel Langley, Octave Chanute, and other early aviation scientists. It seems that he had discovered the secrets of how birds fly years before any of the distinguished researchers. These rare letters and unseen photos are reproduced in this work in time for the centennial celebration of flight in December 2003.