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The Enigma of the Aerofoil: Rival Theories in Aerodynamics, 1909-1930
The Enigma of the Aerofoil Rival Theories in Aerodynamics 19091930
Author: David Bloor
Why do aircraft fly? How do their wings support them? In the early years of aviation, there was an intense dispute between British and German experts over the question of why and how an aircraft wing provides lift. The British, under the leadership of the great Cambridge mathematical physicist Lord Rayleigh, produced highly elaborate investigati...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226060958
ISBN-10: 0226060950
Publication Date: 11/15/2011
Pages: 608
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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