author
Thomas Herbert Russell
1862–1947
A prolific early-20th-century writer, he turned big subjects like aviation, war, transportation, and public affairs into lively, accessible books for general readers. His work ranged widely, giving him the feel of a one-man reference shelf.
2 Audiobooks
America's War for Humanity
by Thomas Herbert Russell
Flying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship
by William J. (William James) Jackman, Octave Chanute, Thomas Herbert Russell
About the author
Born in Plymouth, England, in 1862, Thomas Herbert Russell later built his career in the United States as a journalist, editor, and author. Records connected with public-domain and library catalogs describe him as an unusually versatile writer whose books covered history, banking, transportation, engineering, disaster accounts, and biographies of major public figures.
He is especially remembered today for practical and popular works such as Flying Machines: Construction and Operation and for large-scale historical compilations including war histories and other topical survey books. That mix of technical curiosity and mass-market storytelling helped make his writing useful to readers who wanted both instruction and a broad view of the modern world.
Russell died in 1947. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so no author photo is included here.