{"product_id":"revolution-in-the-sky-the-lockheeds-of-aviations-golden-age-revised-edition","title":"REVOLUTION IN THE SKY — The Lockheeds of Aviation's Golden Age — Revised Edition—","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA comprehensive illustrated history of early aviation from open-cockpit gliders to jumbo jets, chronicling the pioneering pilots and aircraft that transformed flying from dangerous adventure into modern transportation through two World Wars.\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: 20.5921%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79.1869%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e0-517-56678-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRevised Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0-517-56678-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780517566787\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5921%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79.1869%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding ) Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5921%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79.1869%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFrontispiece: 1930s International Nickel Company executive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHerbert G. Fales's Lockheed Vega over a Florida lagoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5921%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79.1869%;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eVery good overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal hardcover edition complete with its illustrated dust jacket. The jacket shows minor handling marks and light wear along the edges and corners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe binding appears well preserved, and the interior pages are clean and neatly maintained. Historical photographs, diagrams and illustrations remain clear and sharp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA well-preserved copy of this extensively illustrated aviation reference work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5921%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79.1869%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Sanders Allen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5921%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79.1869%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished by Orion Books, a division of Crown Publishers, Inc., 225 Park Avenue Sourh,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNew York, New York 10003, \u003cbr\u003eORION and colophon are trademarks of Crown Publishers, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eManufactured in the United States of America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5921%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79.1869%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e256\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5921%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79.1869%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCopyright © 1988, 1964 by Richard Sanders Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRevised Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication 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13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn outstanding illustrated history of Lockheed's pioneering aircraft and the extraordinary achievements of aviation's Golden Age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRevolution in the Sky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, aviation historian Richard Sanders Allen brings to life the remarkable story of the early Lockheed aircraft that helped transform aviation between 1927 and 1937.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLockheed Vega\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the Air Express, Sirius, Altair and Orion, this comprehensive work explores the development of revolutionary aircraft and the remarkable men and women who flew 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revised and updated 1988 edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, based on the original 1964 publication, offers a richly documented account supported by numerous historical black-and-white photographs, detailed scale drawings, maps and technical illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly valuable are the extensive appendices covering individual aircraft histories, registrations, production figures, specifications, performance data and original equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent reference for aviation historians, collectors and enthusiasts of early American aircraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe development of Lockheed's pioneering 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