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Other titles in the Aviation Century series:Aviation Century the Early Years (Aviation Century)by Ron Dick
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The first in a six volume illustrated history of aviation covers 1900 to 1939 featuring numerous photographs: rare archival and new detailed photographs of museum aircraft. It covers all aspects of aviation and includes short biographies of major figures. Book News Annotation:This well illustrated volume chronicles in detail several important
themes from the first decades of the airplane, including the earliest
flights, the development of aircraft for use in warfare in WWI, and
their development for commercial use. A concluding section profiles
significant figures from 1900-1939. Of interest to the enthusiast,
the in-depth historical and technical discussion raises this volume
above the coffee table. Distributed by Firefly Books.
Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:The illustrated history of the 20th century's most compelling invention. Powered flight freed humanity from earthly constraints and revolutionized the world in countless ways — technologically, militarily, sociologically, economically and politically. Aviation Century The Early Years covers the period from 1900 to 1939, exploring the eternal fascination with flight, the events surrounding the Wright brothers' and other flying pioneers' adventurous first flights, the dramatic development of military aviation brought about by the First World War, and the rise of commercial aviation. This volume of the Aviation Century series also looks at the great individuals who created the world's aviation industries, including Santos-Dumont, Farman, Bleriot, Caproni, Curtiss, and AV Roe. Top aviation photographer Dan Patterson's photographs of preserved and restored aircraft in museum and private collections combine with rare archival photographs to make this the best book on early aviation available anywhere. Synopsis:Looks at the first four decades of manned flight, covering the rise of miliary and commercial aviation while charting the progress of such companies as Santos-Dumont, Farman, and Curtiss in advancing aviation and aviation technology. Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-235) and indexes.
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