Correspondence of Octave Chanute, 1888-1910.

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Correspondence of Octave Chanute, 1888-1910.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8935950

13 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910

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Civil engineer and aviation pioneer. From the description of Octave Chanute papers, 1807-1955 (bulk 1860-1910). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980023 A native of Paris, Chanute emigrated from France to the U.S. with his parents in 1838. He worked as an engineer, primarily in constructing railroads and railroad bridges, but is best remembered as a pioneer in aerial navigation and glider flight, and wrote two influential books on flight. From the description of P...