"Santos-Dumont: A Study In Obsession" 1962 WYKEHAM, Peter Gloria Vanderbilt

"Santos-Dumont: A Study In Obsession" 1962 WYKEHAM, Peter Gloria VanderbiltWYKEHAM, Peter[278] pp. Putnam1962First Edition8 3 4" x 5 7 8" Fine FineAlberto Santos Dumont (Palmira, 20 July 1873 Guaruj, 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter than air and heavier than air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, he dedicated himself to aeronautical study and experimentation in Paris, where

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