Download or read book Flying Machines: Construction and Operation written by Thomas Herbert Russell and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Flying Machines: Construction and Operation: A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship" by Thomas Herbert Russell, William J. Jackman, and Octave Chanute was written as a history and technical manual to teach readers about the different flying machines and their engineering. From the evolution of these machines to the different components that define them, this book was and continues to be a fascinating book for anyone who has ever had an interest in planes and the history of flight.