Over 90 illustrations. This book traces the development of powered flight from its infancy to its growth during the 1920s and 19302 up to World War II. The rapid advances in aerial combat and aerial bombardment in World War I are chronicled, followed by the more pacific ventures that established passenger flights and mail routes. The heroic flights of Charles Lindbergh Amelia Earhart, and others are examined, as well as the expansion of commericial aviation through the introduction of dirigibles such as "Graf Zeppelin" and ...
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Over 90 illustrations. This book traces the development of powered flight from its infancy to its growth during the 1920s and 19302 up to World War II. The rapid advances in aerial combat and aerial bombardment in World War I are chronicled, followed by the more pacific ventures that established passenger flights and mail routes. The heroic flights of Charles Lindbergh Amelia Earhart, and others are examined, as well as the expansion of commericial aviation through the introduction of dirigibles such as "Graf Zeppelin" and the great flying boats of Pan American's Clipper Ship Fleet. With 95 period photographs and works of art, the excitement and glamour of a true technological revolution comes alive in this handsome volume.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Folio-over 12"-15" tall. Large format hardcover, pictorial laminated boards in publisher's dust-jacket repeating the same art. 80 pages. Index. Illustrated throughout with 95 period photographs and works of art. First edition. A pictorial and historical survey of the visionaries, inventors and daredevils from the birth of modern aviation to beginning of the Second World War. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Near fine in like dust-jacket.