TY  - BOOK
AU  - Short,Simine
TI  - Locomotive to aeromotive: Octave Chanute and the transportation revolution 
SN  - 9780252093326
AV  - TA140 .L636 2011
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Urbana
PB  - University of Illinois Press
KW  - Chanute, Octave,
KW  - Civil engineers
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Aeronautics
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - 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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