Hargrave And Son: A Biography Of John Fletcher Hargrave And His Son Lawrence Hargrave
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Two generations of visionary men — one a pioneering legal mind, the other a relentless aviation inventor — shaped the course of Australian history in ways that continue to resonate today. Elena Grainger's Hargrave and Son chronicles the intertwined lives of John Fletcher Hargrave, a distinguished New South Wales judge, and his son Lawrence Hargrave, the self-taught engineer and aeronautical pioneer whose box kite experiments laid foundational groundwork for the development of fixed-wing aircraft. Set against the backdrop of colonial and post-colonial Australia, the biography traces the ambitions, sacrifices, and intellectual legacies of both men through meticulous historical research and vivid narrative detail. Grainger presents a compelling dual portrait that illuminates the broader cultural and scientific landscape of 19th-century Australia, arguing that Lawrence Hargrave's contributions to aviation have been unjustly overlooked in the annals of flight history. Her measured, authoritative prose draws on primary sources and archival material to reconstruct lives lived at the frontier of law, science, and empire. Hargrave and Son is both a tribute and a corrective — one that compels readers to reconsider just how much Australian ingenuity has shaped the modern world.
Author: Elena Grainger
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, University of Queensland Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Two generations of visionary men — one a pioneering legal mind, the other a relentless aviation inventor — shaped the course of Australian history in ways that continue to resonate today. Elena Grainger's Hargrave and Son chronicles the intertwined lives of John Fletcher Hargrave, a distinguished New South Wales judge, and his son Lawrence Hargrave, the self-taught engineer and aeronautical pioneer whose box kite experiments laid foundational groundwork for the development of fixed-wing aircraft. Set against the backdrop of colonial and post-colonial Australia, the biography traces the ambitions, sacrifices, and intellectual legacies of both men through meticulous historical research and vivid narrative detail. Grainger presents a compelling dual portrait that illuminates the broader cultural and scientific landscape of 19th-century Australia, arguing that Lawrence Hargrave's contributions to aviation have been unjustly overlooked in the annals of flight history. Her measured, authoritative prose draws on primary sources and archival material to reconstruct lives lived at the frontier of law, science, and empire. Hargrave and Son is both a tribute and a corrective — one that compels readers to reconsider just how much Australian ingenuity has shaped the modern world.