Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon (1908)
Hildebrandt, A. (Alfred), b. 1870, Story, W. H. tr · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 139
he first scientific investigation into the problem of the kitewas published by the celebrated mathematician Euler in 1756;and lately the American meterologist Kotch, director of theBlue Hill Observatory at Boston, has made further publicationson the subject, with the help of his assistant, Marvin.… … Fig. 71.—Various forms of kites. that it might be possible to use it as a substitute for the captiveballoon in windy weather, and if this should be possible, it mightdisplace it altogether. Kites would be far cheaper, and have thefurther advantage of being independent of gas generators and ofthe…
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