{"product_id":"9780877851387","title":"Swedenborg's 1714 Airplane","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough better known for his theological writings, Swedish scientist and visionary Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) was also an inventor who was extraordinarily ahead of his time. One of his early designs, circa 1714, was \"a machine to fly in the air\" — anticipating the modern airplane by more than 150 years. With its oval, fixed \"sail,\" Swedenborg's contribution soars above its predecessors with its simple, workable design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Soderberg encountered this remarkable invention while research for a book on the history of flight. In this account Soderberg offers an overview on the dream of flight through the centuries and places Swedenborg at a pivotal point in aviation history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swedenborg Foundation Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018293395696,"sku":"9780877851387","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780877851387_p0.jpg?v=1763847852","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780877851387","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}