{"product_id":"50-years-of-flying","title":"50 Years of Flying","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003e Griffith Brewer's personal memoir chronicling fifty years of aviation history, from early balloon ascents to powered flight, featuring encounters with the Wright Brothers and accounts of pioneering aeronautical achievements.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.915%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foreword by the right honourable Lord Brabazon of Tara \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlightly damaged dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGriffith Brewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAir League of the British Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e170\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1946\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14.5 x 22 x 2 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.001%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63.7218%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• BALLONS\u003cbr\u003e• PRÉCURSEURS - PIONNIERS\u003cbr\u003e• BIOGRAPHIES\u003cbr\u003e• AVIATION CIVILE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating memoir chronicles fifty years of aviation history through the personal experiences of Griffith Brewer, a pioneering aviator and balloonist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers his first balloon ascent, exhibition parachuting, cross-channel ballooning, and his involvement in the early days of powered flight. Brewer recounts his encounters with aviation legends including the Wright Brothers, his work on aeronautical inventions, and his experiences during the development of British aircraft works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative spans from the gloriously free early days of flying, when there were no government regulations, to the establishment of official air authority. Notable chapters include accounts of Gordon Bennett balloon races, the Langley machine controversy at the Smithsonian, Katharine Wright and her brothers, crossing the Atlantic by airship, and the Empire Flying-Boat in 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is illustrated with numerous photographs documenting these historic moments in aviation, including precision balloon photography from the Thames and various aerial exploits. Published by the Air League of the British Empire and distributed by Rolls House Publishing Company Limited, this volume serves as both a personal memoir and an important historical document of aviation's formative years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffith Brewer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53617415291226,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_3ca00845-35bd-4694-b38a-bbeeec06480e.jpeg?v=1771333565","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/50-years-of-flying","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}