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Sto caricando le informazioni... Beginnings (1987)di Isaac Asimov
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Isaac Asimov authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. As a leading scientific writer, historian, and futurist, he covered a variety of subjects ranging from mathematics to humor, and won numerous awards for his work. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Introduction:
Asimov points out that the world is now able to agree on dates, so that's one less detail to manage.
1. Human Flight
Asimov points out that, although everyone thinks first of the Wright brothers' successful flight at Kitty Hawk, the actual facts are far more nuanced. What about gliders, dirigibles, balloons, etc. What about a dirigible that ran on steam so didn't really work?