Singer, Bayla,  1940- <br/><br/>
Like sex with gods  an unorthodox history of flying /  [electronic resource] : 
Bayla Singer. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - College Station :  Texas A&M University Press,  c2003. 
 - x, 219 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - Centennial of flight series ;  no. 3 .
 - Centennial of flight series ;  no. 3. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-213) and index. 
<br/><br/>Dreams and mythology. Deities aloft. Artificial wings and the imitation of god. Travel to extraordinary kingdoms -- Theory and practice. Exuberant speculations. Human-powered flight : ornithopters. Gliders, parachutes, and kites. Balloons and dirigibles : sustained flight. The dream continues. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Aeronautics--History.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TL516  / .S56 2003eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>629.13/009