The way to fly

The way to fly is to go straight up . . . Such a machine (the helicopter) will never compete with the aeroplane, though it will have specialized uses, and in these it will surpass the aeroplane. The fact that you can land at your front door is the reason you can’t carry heavy loads … Read more

In the late 1600s

In the late 1600s the finest instruments originated from three rural families whose workshops were side by side in the Italian village of Cremona. First were the Amatis, and outside their shop hung a sign: \”The best violins in all Italy.\” Not to be outdone, their next-door neighbors, the family Guarnerius, hung a bolder sign … Read more