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William Frederick Durand

    William Frederick Durand was a distinguished United States naval officer and a pioneering mechanical engineer whose work significantly contributed to the development of aircraft propellers. As the first civilian chair of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the precursor to NASA, he played a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of aviation. His engineering expertise and vision laid the groundwork for advanced aeronautical technologies.

    The History of Danish Dreams
    • The History of Danish Dreams

      • 403 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
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      From the bestselling author of Smilla's Sense of Snow comes his first novel--an inspired and often hilarious Danish family saga suffused with satire and magical realism.

      The History of Danish Dreams