TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rodliffe, C. Geoffrey.
TI  - Richard Pearse and his flying machines: an anthology of research notes, essays and ideas
SN  - 9780473123628
AV  - TL701 . R48 2007
U1  - 629.13334 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - [Auckland] N.Z.
PB  - G. Rodliffe
KW  - Pearse, Richard,
KW  - Propeller-driven aircraft
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - History
KW  - Airplanes
KW  - Motors
N1  - "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
N2  - 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
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0805/2008399570.html
ER  -