Short, Simine,  1944- <br/><br/>
Locomotive to aeromotive :  Octave Chanute and the transportation revolution / 
 Octave Chanute and the transportation revolution 
Simine Short ; foreword by Tom D. Crouch. 
 - Urbana :  University of Illinois Press,  (c)2011. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover --  Title Page --  Copyright --  Contents --  Foreword: Octave Chanute and “The Course of Human Progress� Tom D. Crouch --  Preface --  Acknowledgments --  1. The Formative Years --  2. The University of Experience --  3. Opening the West --  4. At the Top --  5. Self Realization --  6. A New Industry --  7. From the Locomotive to the Aeromotive --  8. Encouraging Progress in Flying Machines --  Notes --  References --  Index --  back cover 
<br/><br/> Drawing on a rich trove of archival material and exclusive family sources, this is a detailed examination of Chanute's life and his immeasurable contributions to the fields of engineering and transportation, from the ground transportation revolution of the mid-19th century to the early days of aviation. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780252093326 9781283168830 9786613168832 6613168831 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2019717386 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015836572  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Civil engineers--United States--Biography.<br/>Aeronautics--United States--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA140  / .L636 2011