In The Great American Jet Pack: The Quest for the Ultimate Individual Lift Device, Steve Lehto (Chrysler’s Turbine Car), offers a definitive history of the jetpack and comparable solo flying devices—like flying shoes, hovering platforms and jet belts—explaining how the extraordinary technology arose, how they worked and why they never became the commercial success they were expected to become. With a colorful cast of characters—inventors, scientists, hucksters and cheats—The Great American Jet Pack tells the essentially American story of man’s pursuit of flight without wings and the technology whose promise may one day yet be realized—perfect for technology fans, history buffs and anyone who has dreamed of what it would be like to fly.And thanks to our friends at Chicago Review Press, we're presenting a fantastic excerpt of this entertaining and illuminating book.
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