Balloons To Jets - Howard L. Scamehorn

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Balloons to Jets: A Century of Aeronautics in Illinois, 1855-1955
by Professor Emeritus Howard L Scamehorn PhD
ISBN 13: 9780809323364
Southern Illinois University Press. 2000
Paperback , 271 pages.

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It is possible, though perhaps unlikely, that in future generations the twentieth century will be remembered more for the rise of aviation than for any other single attribute. Certainly the invention and development of the airplane has fundamentally altered the lives of all individuals on this planet. It has made possible the movement of both inanimate cargo and living things anywhere in the world in less than a day.
The state of Illinois has been a place important to the development of the airplane in the twentieth century and this book by Howard L. Scamehorn is an welcome chronicle of that role for the first half of the century. "Balloons to Jets" is a reprint of a classic work that first appeared in 1957. Well-received at the time, and justifiably so, it has remained the standard work on aeronautics in Illinois to the present.
Scamehorn covered the full range of activities in aviation during the period between 1855 and 1955, beginning with ballooning in the latter half of the nineteenth century through the various activities taking place in Illinois to mid-century. Accordingly, he deals with the rise of the aviation industry, air meets and contests, barnstorming, the air mail, military aeronautics, the development of airlines, sport and utility flying, the growth of airports from bonfires and grass strips to navigational transponders and rental care agencies, and the development of the regulatory environment.
This is an outstanding work of synthesis and a model entrée for students into the history of aeronautics in one region. It outlines the major themes and offers a valuable perspective on the rise of one of the core technologies of the twentieth century. Its availability in this paperback reprint is most welcome.

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