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The men who gave us wings Britain and the aeroplane 1796-1914

Why did the British, then the leading nation in science and technology, fall far behind in the race to develop the aeroplane before the First World War? Despite their initial advantage, they were overtaken by the Wright brothers in America, by the French and the Germans. Peter Reese, in this highly...

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Main Author:	Reese, Peter 1932- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Barnsley, South Yorkshire Pen & Sword Military 2014
Subjects:	Aeronautics > Great Britain > History > 19th century Aeronautics > Great Britain > History > 20th century Flying-machines > Great Britain > History > 19th century Flying-machines > Great Britain > History > 20th century
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