Untitled 1

Local cover image
Local cover image
Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Richard Pearse and his flying machines : an anthology of research notes, essays and ideas.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Auckland] N.Z. : G. Rodliffe, 2007.Description: 95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 30 cmISBN:
  • 9780473123628
  • 0473123622
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 629.13334 22
LOC classification:
  • TL701 . R48 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Ch. 1. The early birds. The French aviation scene. Mileposts in time. Ailerons and a few years later. From the past times to the present -- Ch. 2. Cornwall to Timaru. Historical errors -- Ch. 3. The engines of Pearse. A hundred years of engineering innovation / Murray Lane. Cecil Wood / the Wood family. Aerial navigation -- Ch. 4. The Santos Dumont link ; Richard Pearse original engine / Laurie Spillane. Man flies / Sandy Skinner -- Ch. 5. Air cooled aircraft engine cylinders ; pt. 2. Developments in the U.S. / George Genevro -- Ch. 6. Building the 1901/03 replicated Pearse flying aircraft. Success and some disasters -- Ch. 7. And the first shall be last ; Santos Dumont Demoiselle / Margi Moss -- Ch. 8. Richard Pearse first flyer : NZ heroes / NZ Edge. Bamboo Dick first in flight / Debbi Gardiner. Richard Pearse / Laurie Spillane -- Ch. 9. Diary extracts comments and additions.
Summary: An anthology of research notes, essays and ideas showing engines developed by Richard Pearse, his life and his fabulous achievements. Photographs and drawings are plentiful throughout.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Non-Fiction Non Fiction 629.13334 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00483981

"From the archives of C.G. Rodliffe, Auckland 2007"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Ch. 1. The early birds. The French aviation scene. Mileposts in time. Ailerons and a few years later. From the past times to the present -- Ch. 2. Cornwall to Timaru. Historical errors -- Ch. 3. The engines of Pearse. A hundred years of engineering innovation / Murray Lane. Cecil Wood / the Wood family. Aerial navigation -- Ch. 4. The Santos Dumont link ; Richard Pearse original engine / Laurie Spillane. Man flies / Sandy Skinner -- Ch. 5. Air cooled aircraft engine cylinders ; pt. 2. Developments in the U.S. / George Genevro -- Ch. 6. Building the 1901/03 replicated Pearse flying aircraft. Success and some disasters -- Ch. 7. And the first shall be last ; Santos Dumont Demoiselle / Margi Moss -- Ch. 8. Richard Pearse first flyer : NZ heroes / NZ Edge. Bamboo Dick first in flight / Debbi Gardiner. Richard Pearse / Laurie Spillane -- Ch. 9. Diary extracts comments and additions.

An anthology of research notes, essays and ideas showing engines developed by Richard Pearse, his life and his fabulous achievements. Photographs and drawings are plentiful throughout.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Click on an image to view it in the image viewer

Local cover image
Waimate District Council
Home | Contact Us
(c) 2015 Waimate District Library. Powered by Koha.