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Eugene Ely : pioneer of naval aviation / by John H. Zobel ; edited by LaVerne Woods.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, [2023]Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 344 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781682478394
  • 1682478394
Other title:
  • Pioneer of naval aviation
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Eugene ElyDDC classification:
  • 359.9/84092 23/eng/20230627
LOC classification:
  • V63.E46 Z63 2023
Other classification:
  • BIO034000 | TRA002010
Online resources: Summary: "The story of Eugene Ely's life is the stuff of myth and legend. Much of what has been written about him relies on sensationalized newspaper accounts from an era when early twentieth century reporters unabashedly fabricated stories to increase newspaper circulation. Those accounts portray Ely as a reckless daredevil and are essentially historical fiction. Eugene Ely: Pioneer of Navigation cuts through the sensationalism by relying on primary sources and photographic records and triangulating multiple sources to arrive at an honest portrait of the man and his legacy. The result is the story of a quiet, self-effacing Iowan who did extraordinary things. Ely's measured approach and calculated demonstrations of the potential of military aviation ultimately pointed the way to today's modern aircraft carriers, over a century later."-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The story of Eugene Ely's life is the stuff of myth and legend. Much of what has been written about him relies on sensationalized newspaper accounts from an era when early twentieth century reporters unabashedly fabricated stories to increase newspaper circulation. Those accounts portray Ely as a reckless daredevil and are essentially historical fiction. Eugene Ely: Pioneer of Navigation cuts through the sensationalism by relying on primary sources and photographic records and triangulating multiple sources to arrive at an honest portrait of the man and his legacy. The result is the story of a quiet, self-effacing Iowan who did extraordinary things. Ely's measured approach and calculated demonstrations of the potential of military aviation ultimately pointed the way to today's modern aircraft carriers, over a century later."-- Provided by publisher.

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WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 050

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