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I first read this book back in the early '90s to get some insights for a submarine engineering project I was working on. I read it again recently as I'm now writing a book about said project.
As an engineer, I found the book a great story, one that should be read by all current and prospective engineers. It gives a thorough account of a small group of MIT engineers who build a human-powered airplane that would fly from Crete to Santorini, recreating the mythical flight of Icarus and Daedalus.
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As an engineer, I found the book a great story, one that should be read by all current and prospective engineers. It gives a thorough account of a small group of MIT engineers who build a human-powered airplane that would fly from Crete to Santorini, recreating the mythical flight of Icarus and Daedalus.
I fo ...more
