Enger Willard (1 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an early 20th century investigation into the idea of an airport at the University of Illinois. Initiated by a request for funds from the Governor for purchase of an airfield in 1942, this book thoroughly examines the requirements of air transportation, underlying engineering concepts, physiological concerns, and precedents set by advancements in ground transportation by rail and road. These are placed in context of increasing demands of global conflict for faster transit of materiel and personnel via air. This book is significant in the annals of the University of Illinois not just for its thoroughness, but for its contribution to understanding how the future of air travel shaped an American university. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.