THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR — 80 colour plates and 559 black and white illustrations — A must-have for any aviation enthusiast !
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Characteristics
| ISBN-10 | 0236154443 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) |
| Special Features |
• Dust jacket |
| Condition | Like NEW |
| Author(s) | Frank Howard |
| Publisher | Paul Elek Ltd |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Published date | 1972 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 24 x 31 x 3 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • ENCYCLOPÉDIES • PRÉCURSEURS - PIONNIERS • BEAUX-LIVRES |
Description
A must-have for any aviation enthusiast !
The book is divided into two main parts:
- Part 1 - The Individual covers myths and visions, early flying machines, winged aircraft development, propulsion, first flights, pageant of pioneers, periods of transformation, war in the air, ships of the air, sport and speed, and moving wings.
- Part 2 - The Colossus examines the birth of airlines, the rise of air power, the airline industry as a giant, aircraft in the missile age, VTOL, and through the atmosphere into space.
Featuring hundreds of photographs from archives, museums, journals, libraries, manufacturers, airlines and armed forces around the world, this lavishly illustrated volume traces the complete story of aviation from Leonardo da Vinci's concepts through the Wright Brothers, early helicopters and rotorcraft, World War I and II aircraft, to modern jets and space exploration.
The book includes detailed technical information, biographical accounts of aviation pioneers, and stunning color and black-and-white photography documenting humanity's conquest of flight.