{"product_id":"command-the-horizon-a-pictorial-history-of-aviation","title":"Command the Horizon — A Pictorial History of Aviation —","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA pictorial history of aviation chronicling the daring pioneers and fascinating machines from the Wright Brothers' first flights through WWI, the barnstorming era, airmail adventures, to modern airline companies, illustrated with hundreds of photos.\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: 99.973%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding ) \u003c\/span\u003ewith illustrated dust jacket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCASTLE BOOKS * NEW YORK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good overall condition. The binding appears sound, with some minor wear visible at the corners and extremities. The illustrated interior pages are generally clean and well preserved, with normal signs of age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDust jacket:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original illustrated dust jacket present. General surface wear, slight discolouration and rubbing, with minor creasing and small tears or scuffs along the edges and corners. The rear panel also shows some surface marks and soiling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Text and photographs remain legible. No obvious extensive annotations or significant interior damage are visible in the photographed pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Shamburger, Joe Christy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e©1968 by A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLibrary of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-11541\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis Edition Published by Arrangement with A. S. Barnes \u0026amp; Co., Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e336\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0895%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.5463%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22 x 29 cm\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 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommand the Horizon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a richly illustrated account of the formative decades of aviation, tracing the extraordinary progress from experimental flying machines to the increasingly sophisticated aircraft of the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe narrative begins with the earliest attempts to conquer the air, examining the contributions of nineteenth-century experimenters and the pioneering achievements of the Wright brothers. It follows the rapid development of powered flight during the opening decades of the twentieth century, when aviation evolved from a daring experimental pursuit into an important means of transport and a formidable military technology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticular attention is devoted to the personalities behind these achievements: inventors, test pilots, aircraft designers, barnstormers and record-breaking aviators whose determination helped establish aviation as a practical reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book explores early flying exhibitions, the emergence of aerial warfare during the First World War, the development of commercial flying and air mail services, and the gradual establishment of aviation as an industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the notable figures discussed are the Wright brothers, Glenn Curtiss, Louis Blériot, Lincoln Beachey, Walter Beech and other influential pioneers of early aviation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustrations form an essential part of the work. Numerous period photographs depict historic aircraft, pilots, airfields and flying demonstrations, offering valuable visual documentation of an era characterised by rapid technological progress and exceptional individual achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished during a period when many early aviation pioneers were still within living memory, this book provides an interesting historical perspective on the development of powered flight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Shamburger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an American commercial pilot and aviation journalist. According to the biographical information printed on the book's dust jacket, she began flying at sixteen and accumulated nearly 5,000 flying hours. She also contributed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAir Progress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine and participated in several significant aviation activities, including an official hurricane penetration flight and an aerospace rescue and recovery operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Christy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an aviation writer, historian and photographer with extensive experience in aviation-related professions. The publisher's biography records his involvement in flying, airport operations, aviation journalism and the collection of historic aviation photographs. His writing and photographic research contributed to the documentation of American aviation history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir combined practical and historical knowledge gives the book a perspective that brings together technical developments, personal experiences and the wider story of aviation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Page Shamburger, Joe Christy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55131446280538,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/Command_the_Horizon_A_Pictorial_History_of_Aviation.png?v=1793970074","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/command-the-horizon-a-pictorial-history-of-aviation","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}