"French-born and self-trained civil engineer Octave Chanute designed America's two largest stockyards, created innovative and influential structures such as the Kansas City Bridge over the previously "unbridgeable" Missouri River, and was a passionate aviation pioneer whose collaborative approach to aeronautical engineering problems helped the Wright brothers take flight. Drawing on a rich trove of archival material and exclusive family sources, Locomotive to Aeromotive is the first detailed examination of Chanute's life and his immeasurable contributions to the fields of engineering and transportation, from the ground transportation revolution of the mid-nineteenth century to the early days of aviation."

Ordering information:

University of Illinois Press (800) 621-2736. Available August 2011

"We are proud to offer these historic lithographs. The original photos were taken 100 years ago with the Wright Brother's own camera. They have been restored to their original pristine state and printed in an archival four-color process on acid-free matte paper. Each lithograph print is 12" x 16" with an image area of 8 1/4" x 11", and includes a "shadow box" pseudo-matte printed right on the lithograph making matting optional. Just $18 each or a set of four for $65. S&H add $7.50 for one print. $10.50 up to 4 prints."

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