Gossamer Odyssey tells the story of the historic flight of the Gossamer Albatross, a spindly, feather-light craft which on June 2, 1979, became the first human-powered aircraft to cross the English Channel. Author Grosser covers the history of human-powered flight including the various unsuccessful efforts in Europe following World War I as well as programs in England and Japan following World War II. The development and flight of the first successful human-powered aircraft, the "Gossamer Condor, is covered in great detail. ...
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Gossamer Odyssey tells the story of the historic flight of the Gossamer Albatross, a spindly, feather-light craft which on June 2, 1979, became the first human-powered aircraft to cross the English Channel. Author Grosser covers the history of human-powered flight including the various unsuccessful efforts in Europe following World War I as well as programs in England and Japan following World War II. The development and flight of the first successful human-powered aircraft, the "Gossamer Condor, is covered in great detail. Grosser, who was a member of the "Gossamer Albatross team, provides an expert account that is fully accessible to the layperson and demonstrates how the channel crossing was an incredibly challenging undertaking despite the earlier success of the "Condor.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Dustwrapper, pp. xxii, 298. Colour, bw illustrations, drawings. The history of human powered flight. Fine in dustwrapper Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Good. Trade paperback, some shelf/edge wear, creasing to the cover. Binding and spine intact, no apparent marks. Tracking available on most domestic orders.
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SIGNED and inscribed opposite the title page by the author to business tycoon/political leader Edwin W. Pauley; fine in very good dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; rubbing/small tears to jacket edges else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; first printing with complete number line; inscription reads: "To Ed Pauley, with best wishes, Morton Grosser June 1981"; Pauley, who passed away one month later, founded Pauley Petroleum in 1958 and collaborated with Howard Hughes; he was a friend/advisor to Harry Truman and one-time Treasurer of the DNC; see his Wikipedia page for more info.
