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1 88 INDEX

Balloons, scientific observation in, 64-69; in warfare,

69-73, 84, 170-177; in exploration, 73; in sport, 74-

75; dirigible, 78-124

BANKS, Sir JOSEPH, 43BELL, A. GRAHAM, 161

BERSON, Professor, 65

BESNIER, 41

BIOT, 64

Biplanes, 161

BLANCHARD, J. P., 42, 62, 75, 79BLERIOT, 144, 159, 160

Blue Hill Observatory, meteorological records, 2, 15-16,

20-27

DE BRADSKY, 89

BREGUET, 161BRIS, LE, 151

CAVALLO, TIBERIUS, 42, 61

CAVENDISH, 42

CHANUTE, OCTAVE, 104, 132, 140, 184CHARLES, 43, 47, 55-60

CLAYTON, 14, 75Clement-Bayard, the, 99-100

Clouds, 8-9, 18-23, 27, 31

Commission for Scientific Aeronautics, 2- International Aeronautical, 77

COUTELLE, 78

COXWELL, 64

CROCE-SPINELLI, 64CURTISS, G. H., 163

DELAGRANGE, 145, 154, 164DEUTSCH DE LA MEURTHE, 89, 98"

Deviator," 36DE SAUSSURE, 60

DUPUY,DE

LOME, 83


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INDEX 189

ELLEHAMMER, 161England, interest in aerial navigation, 54, 61-64, 164,

170, 178

ERBSLOH, 75

ESNAULT-PELTERIE, 144, 159, 160

FARMAN, 145, 154

Federation, Aeronautic, 77FERBER, Captain, 143

FERGUS SON, 7-8

Flying-machines, 38, 128-166; improvements necessary,180

France, the, 83-84, 88

France, interest in aerial navigation, 61, 64, 69, 74, 79-

loo, 134, 143, 146, 167-169, 178

FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN, 43-49, 50-60, 79-82French Aero Club, 74, 144

GALIEN of Avignon, 42GASNIER, 164Gasoline

motors,86, 88

GAY-LUSSAC, 64

Germany, interest in aerial navigation, 64-69, 76, 100-117,

170, 178

German Society for the Promotion of Aerial Naviga-tion, 64, 74

GIFFARD, HENRI, 82

GLAISHER, 64Gliding machines, 138-141

GUSMAO, 41GROSS, Major, 113, 115

Hague Peace Conference, 176HARGRAVE, 132

HAZEN,H.

A., 76Helicopters, 128, 130, 161, 180


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HENSON, 134HERRING, A. M., 148, 1-61

HOPKINSON, FRANCIS, 75, 78

Humidity, 15-17

Isotherms in free air, 11-15

JANSSEN, Dr., quoted, 184-185J a tine,

the, 89-91JEFFRIES, Dr. JOHN, 61-63, 79JULLIOT, 89-90, 97June Bug aeroplane, 161-162

KAPFERER, 164

Kites, 2, 27

KREBS, Lieut., 84

KRESS, W., 137

LAHM, Lieut., 74DE LAMBERT, Count, 163LANA, FRANCIS, 39-40LANGLEY, Prof., quoted, 134-135, 138, 164, 184LAVOISIER, 167

LEBAUDY BROTHERS, 89-91LEONARDO DA VINCI, 39LlLIENTHAL, OTTO, 138-139

LUNARDI, VINCENT, 61

Malecot, the, 100

MANLY, C. M., 137

MAREY-MONGE,IOI

MAXIM, Sir HIRAM, 134, 136McCuRDY, J. A. D., 163Meteorology and aeronautics, 37MEUSNIER, General, 80

Monoplanes, 156-160MONTGOLFIER BROTHERS, 42, 44, 47, 52

Multiplanes, 161


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NEWCOMB, Prof., quoted, 177

Ornithopters, 131

Paris Exposition of 1900, 74, 184

PARSEVAL, Major VON, 113-116

Patrie, the 92-98

PENAUD, 132PHILLIPS, 132

PlLCHER, 139

Pommern, the, 66-67PORTER, RUFUS, 82

Prcussen, the, 75

Pterodactyl, the, 126

RENARD, Capt. (Col.) CHARLES, 84, 86-87, 126, 128, 131RENARD, Major PAUL, 132Republique, the, 97

RlCHET, 132, l6l

RlEDINGER, 114

RlTTENHOUSE, 75ROBERT BROTHERS, 52, 55-60, 81

ROTCH, A. L., 2, 19, 89, 104, 156, 185DE ROZIER, PlLATRE, 48-49

SANTOS-DUMONT, A., 87-90, 144, 160

SCHROTTER, Dr. VON, 66

SCHWARZ, 101SELFRIDGE, Lieut., 149

SHAECK, Colonel, 75SEVERO, 89

SIGSFELD-PARSEVAL captive balloon, 73Silver Dart aeroplane, 163SIVEL, 64

SQUIER, Major GEORGE O., quoted, 170, 178


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SURCOUF, 97

SURING, Dr., 66

TATIN, 97, 132TEISSERENC DE BORT, 33

Temperature, 10-12; seasonal, 13; diurnal, 15; changes,16-18

TENNYSON, quoted, 177THEMISTOCLES, quoted, 185

THURSTON, Prof. R. H., quoted, 82

TISSANDIER, GASTO-N, 83

TISSANDIER, PAUL, 163Triplanes, 161

United States, interest in aerial navigation, 76, 78, 82,

117, 134, 140-143; War Department, 137, 147, 149;Weather Bureau, 2

VAULX, Count DE LA, 74, 144Vertical gradients, 16

Villc de Paris, 97-98VOISIN aeroplane, 145, 154, 155-156

Warfare, balloons in, 69-73, 168-178; aeroplanes in, 174-175

WELLMAN, 73WELSH, 64WILCOX, 75Wind, velocity, 20-23 ; pressure, 24-25 ; diurnal changes,

22: direction, 27-33; coast and valley, 36; trade and

counter-trade, 35 ; vertical, 26-27

WISE, JOHN, 36, 76WOLFERT, Dr. 101

WRIGHT BROTHERS, 140-143, 148-150; their aeroplane,150-156, 165

ZEPPELIN, Count VON, 101, 112; his airship, 102-108

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